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Title of Decison Requested: Legal action to
ensure compliance with Enforcement Notice at Land on the South Side
of Narracott Lane, George Nympton South Molton EX36 4HZ case ref
10846

Decision requested by decision maker: Agreement to prosecute
through criminal proceedings for non-compliance with an Enforcement
Notice issued on 09 October 2019 for Land on the South Side of
Narracott Lane, George Nympton South Molton EX36 4HZ to include a
claim for the Council’s costs against the Defendant if
successful. Furthermore, following such action, agreement to pursue
injunctive action through additional court proceedings to secure
compliance should the owner still not comply with the Enforcement
Notice and to include a claim for the Council’s costs against
the individual if successful.

Reasons for the decision

1.1. On 09 October 2019 an Enforcement Notice
(‘the EN’) was issued for the breach that within the
last 4 years unauthorised operational development consisting of the
creation of a dwelling and within the last 10 years unauthorised
material change of use of the land consisting of residential use
and the storage of non-agricultural items and domestic
paraphernalia. The EN took effect on 09 November 2019 and gave 9
months for compliance (or by 09 August 2020).

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