Agenda item

7.1

Khalid Mahmood, Enforcement Team Leader, attended the meeting and presented the report.

7.2

Khalid informed the Committee that this was the six monthly Enforcement Update Report and included details of all ongoing, open cases.

7.3

The Committee went through the report and asked questions on individual cases.

7.4

Councillor Peter Price asked about the situation at 23 Brathay Close,

S4 8BQ and it was explained that although an enforcement notice had been served, a planning application had now been received to retain the outbuilding and fence.  It was suggested that the application could be brought before Committee for a decision.

7.5

Councillor Chris Rosling-Josephs asked a question about the long running situation at 126 Birley Spa Lane, S12 4EJ as the site had now been sold on but the unauthorised use was still in place.  It was explained that direct action was still being considered, but there would be an initial cost to the Council.  Discussions were ongoing with the new owner of the property.

7.6

Councillor Dianne Hurst thanked officers for their hard work in resolving the issue at 270 Handsworth Road, S13 9BX.

7.7

Councillor Andrew Sangar asked for updates on the cases regarding the Former Loxley Works, Low Matlock Lane, S6 6RP, the Plough Inn, 288 Sandygate Road, S10 5SE and 131 Oakbrook Road, S11 7EB.  It was explained that the breach of condition notice at Low Matlock Lane regarding a septic tank had now been resolved and would be discharged.  Much of the site at the Plough Inn had now been cleared and the unauthorised use had ceased.  Officers were awaiting proof that planning permission was being complied with at 131 Oakbrook Road.

7.8

The Chair thanked officers for their hard work.

7.9

RESOLVED:- That members note the current progress on actions.