Decision details

The Committee received a report requesting authorisation to take formal enforcement action.

Address: 49 Whitehill Road, Cambridge

Details of Alleged Breaches of Planning Control:

A Planning Enforcement investigation has been carried out and ascertained that four breaches of planning control have occurred at the premises.

Without planning permission, the unauthorised change of use of the Premises to a large scale House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis), the unauthorised change of use of part of the ground floor (outlined in blue on attached plan for identification purposes only) of the main building at the Premises as a separate self-contained unit of accommodation, and the unauthorised use of the outbuilding (outlined in brown on attached plan for identification purposes only) at the Premises as a separate self-contained unit of accommodation.

The report sought authority to serve one Enforcement Notice encompassing the three change of use breaches at the premises that occurred at the same time, whilst under enforcing the removal of the outbuilding through the fallback position of the outbuilding

being used for ‘incidential’ use within The General Permitted Development Order.

The Committee received a representation in objection to the Enforcement Notice from Mr Khan who was speaking on behalf of the property owner.

The representation covered the following issues:

       i.          Asked to keep the outbuilding and not require its demolition.

     ii.          There were limited facilities for use in the outbuilding.

   iii.          7 family members and host students used the buildings on the property. This was permitted under Home in Multiple Occupation guidelines.

   iv.          The property owner had made a retrospective application to use the outbuilding as accommodation, he expected this not to be granted.

The Committee:

Resolved unanimously (by 7 votes to 0) to accept the officer recommendation to serve one Enforcement Notice.