A person who constructed a lean-to extension towards a neighbour’s listed constructing’s wall has had it taken down by the council.
Pembrokeshire County Council ordered Paul Mason to take away the development inbuilt Decrease City, Fishguard after he failed to realize planning permission or listed constructing consent from the council.
Nevertheless, after a number of makes an attempt to get the person to take it down the council determined to pay for it themselves earlier than sending the invoice to Mr Mason.
What was constructed?
The lean-to extension was constructed by Mr Mason and was seemingly utilizing it for storage.
Though the block construct extension was meant for his house it was really hooked up to the neighbouring property, which was a listed constructing.
It was constructed towards a gable finish wall of a Grade II listed constructing, which is an early to mid nineteenth century Gothic house constituted of stone rubble.
Council ordered elimination attributable to unfavorable affect on ‘particular character’ of the listed constructing
The construction, constructed by Paul Mason with out planning permission or listed constructing consent, violated part 43 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
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The Council issued a Listed Buildings Enforcement Discover on June seventeenth, 2021, particularly focusing on the development located inside the curtilage of his house and its attachment to the neighbouring listed property.
The Discover demanded the demolition of the unauthorised outbuilding, elimination of all ensuing supplies, and restoration of the gable finish wall on the listed constructing inside three months.
Mr Mason appealed however this was dismissed on December 22, 2022 by a planning inspector who claimed the extension had a detrimental affect on the “particular character” of the listed constructing.
First time in 10 years council pressured to take motion
Following the unsuccessful enchantment, the council initiated authorized motion towards Mr Mason after he did not adjust to the enforcement discover.
On December seventh, 2023, Mr Mason pleaded responsible through the trial and was subsequently fined, masking prices and a sufferer surcharge.
Nevertheless, regardless of the authorized proceedings, Mr Mason failed to hold out the demolition as required by the Discover. Consequently, the council’s Planning Enforcement Crew intervened and carried out direct motion by appointed contractors to take away the unlawful construction.
On March sixth, 2024, the unauthorised lean-to was eliminated and the bills incurred for the demolition had been positioned onto Mr Mason.
Cllr Jon Harvey, Cupboard Member for Planning and Housing Supply, stated: “It’s unhappy that this case needed to get so far and that is the primary time in additional than 10 years that the Council has been pressured to take direct motion.
“Nevertheless, it was clear that the defendant was not keen to adjust to the phrases of the enforcement discover requiring elimination so now we have taken the mandatory motion.
“I thank our groups concerned, together with the Planning Enforcement and Authorized officers and hope this motion demonstrates our dedication to imposing breaches of planning management and upholding the integrity of the choice making course of.”