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This decision is taken under delegated powers set out in
Paragraph 145 of the Officer Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s
constitution, which grants delegated authority to undertake all
action in order to regulate any actual, perceived or
potential breach of any of the Town and Country Planning Legislation
including: 

   

(f) to determine whether or not to
take and/or to cease action whether because in his/her opinion the breach
is trivial, there is insufficient demonstrable harm and/or, it is not
expedient to take / continue to take action 

 

This authority has been delegated to me through the Local
Scheme of Nomination for the Executive Director for Place. 

Reasons for the decision

The harm caused by the failure to enclose the air handling
unit is considered less than significant. This matter is therefore closed
as not expedient to pursue given current case 
 

volumes and a requirement to direct available resources to
higher priority matters. 

 

Alternative options considered

The alternative option would be to pursue formal
enforcement action. However, it is not considered expedient to pursue formal
action. This is in line with Government guidance which suggests that Local
Planning Authorities should act proportionately in responding to suspected
breaches of planning control.