QUARTERLY ENFORCEMENT MONITORING INFORMATION PLANNING COMMITTEE October 2012

RFS CASES 1 July - 30 September 2012

Number on hand 1 Jul 169

Number received 139

Number closed 99

% closed in 8 weeks 69%

Number on hand on 30 Sep 189

Reasons for closure I Number I % Other 13 13% No breach of planning control 54 55% Not expedient to pursue 2 2% Voluntary compliance 18 18% Details submitted (eq minor amendment. details I pursuant to conditibns, planning application) 12 12%

SUMMARY OF NOTICESIPROSECUTION for period 1 Jul - 30 Sep 2012

Notice Type Number Sewed I Enforcement Notices 2 I Stop Notices 0 I Temporary Stop Notices 0 I Breach of Condition Notices 1 I Section 215 Notices 0 I Goodwin Rushtons Prosecutions Farm (see below) Model Farm Barns Prospects

Direct Action 0

Injunctions 0

Planning Contravention Notices 2 Prosecutions Goodwin - Rushton's farm - non compliance with enforcement notice requiring demolition of building. Mr Goodwin pleaded guilty and was fined £3000. He has appealed against this sentence and the matter is adjourned until 7 December 2012.

Model Farm Barns - Bath Road, - non compliance with an enforcement notice requiring demolition of unauthorised office extension. The company pleaded guilty and was fined £ 1500.

Prospects Estate Agency - Broad Street - illegal advert. Company pleaded guilty and were given an absolute discharge.

APPEALS AGAINST ENFORCEMENT NOTICES 1 Jul - 30 Sep 2012

Number of enforcement appeals lodged: 0 Number of enforcement notice appeals determined: 2 Number of appeals withdrawn: 0

SUMMARY OF ENFORCEMENT NOTICE APPEAL DECISIONS

Reference: RFS/201010583 Address: Upper Culham Farm, Upper Culham Lane, Breach of planning control: Unauthorised stationing of mobile home for residential purposes Appeal outcome: Appeal dismissed and notice upheld Inspector's findings: The lnspector concluded that the mobile home constituted inappropriate development in the Green Belt and resulted in harm to the openness of the Green Belt. The lnspector found that the Appellant had failed to justify the need for a further equestrian worker to live on the site.

Reference: RFS12011/00543 Address: 50 Nine Mile Ride, Breach of planning control: Change of use of woodland to residential and the stationing of three mobile homes Appeal outcome: Appeal dismissed and notice upheld Inspector's findings: The Inspector concluded that there had been a material change of use and found that the requirements of the notice including the removal of the mobile homes and the replanting of trees was reasonable. Before and after photos

Unauthorised adverts by Bovis at Road

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Adverts removed

After Unauthorised adverts by Bellway Homes at Grazeley Road

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After The Metropolitan, Rose Street, unauthorised banner advert

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After Model Farm Barns, Bath Road, Sonning, unauthorised office extension

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After 17 Hyde End Road unauthorised use of dwelling for business purpo

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Report Author: Marcia Head ext 6447