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There were three
questions submitted in accordance with Standing Order 4.8.11.
 
Councillor Ralph
Muncer to Councillor Nigel Mason, Chair of the Planning Control
Committee:
 

(1)  
What is the Council’s policy regarding the application of its
powers under the Listed Building Act 1990, the Town and Country
Planning Act 1990, and the Buildings Act 1984, in respect of
holding building owners to account for the dilapidation of Listed
Buildings, especially for registered Assets of Community Value?

 

(2)  
In particular, if the Council becomes aware that a Listed Building
or building within a Conservation Area is at risk from
dilapidation, to what extent will the Council allow the building to
deteriorate before exercising its power to take formal legal
enforcement action under the above acts?
 

(3)  
If the owner’s maintenance of a Listed Building falls below
the Council’s minimum standard requirement (as in (2) above),
and indeed the minimum standard required by legislation, how much
time will the Council give the owner to restore the building to
comply with informal requests and comply with statutory
requirements before taking formal legal action to protect the
historic building?