A house owner who was ordered to drag down the extension he constructed with out permission 12 years in the past, has lastly agreed to take action.
In February Mohammed Azhar, 57, appeared at Bradford Magistrates Courtroom charged with failing to adjust to an enforcement discover.
He pleaded responsible to the cost and after having one closing planning utility rejected he was fined and advised the extension, which was constructed with out planning permission, should now be eliminated.
Council issued enforcement discover in 2012
Bradford Council issued an enforcement discover for the single-storey rear extension in March 2012. The order stipulated that it ought to be eliminated by June that very same yr.
A retrospective planning utility for the extension, which extends 4 metres out of one other extension, was first submitted in 2011 however was refused.
Constructing an extension often requires planning permission and Bradford Council refused the plan, saying it could have an “overbearing impression” on neighbours.
Why did the council order it to be torn down?
In courtroom, Ruksana Kosser, prosecuting on behalf of Bradford Council, outlined how prosecution started in 2022 after planners despatched plenty of letters ordering him to convey down the extension and adjust to the discover.
She added that Azhar put in an extra retrospective planning utility earlier this yr, however the council selected to not contemplate it.
The council enacted its Part 70C powers as they acknowledged within the Planning Officer report: “These powers enable the Native Planning Authority to say no to find out an utility for planning permission which is similar or considerably comparable in precept to an utility that’s topic to an enforcement discover.”
Azhar was fined £200 and ordered to pay £800 prices to the council for failing to adjust to an enforcement discover.
Why did the house owner construct the extension?
Jabran Hussain, defending, advised the courtroom the extension was constructed to deal with a downstairs bathroom for his aged mother and father, who suffered from mobility points. They’ve now died and Azhar retained it as he now suffers bodily issues himself.
The lawyer stated: “He now understands the one means ahead is to adjust to the enforcement discover.
“Inside two months this extension will probably be demolished at nice expense. A brand new utility will then be submitted to construct one thing the Council will probably be pleased with.”