A new successful listed buildings enforcement prosecution by Grimsby has been added to the IHBC’s prosecution database, as a homeowner has been ordered to pay £1,500 for leaving up unsightly scaffolding at a listed building in Grimsby for six years.
The Grimsby Telegraph writes:
Paul Brown, of Pelham Terrace (off Brighowgate), Grimsby was found guilty at Grimsby and Cleethorpes Magistrates’ Court in May 2013 after admitted two offences of failing to comply with the Listed Buildings Enforcement Notice under Section 7 of the 1990 Act for leaving up unsightly scaffolding in place at the front of the listed building for six years commencing in 2007. He was fined £750 and ordered to pay £750 costs.
The Council considered that Pelham Terrace built in 1854 by the Earl of Yarborough to be among the finest historic buildings in Grimsby. In the Council’s view, the scaffolding had a detrimental impact to the appearance and character of the terrace and the wider conservation area, especially as the street is next to a major route into the town.
After failing to secure the removal of the scaffolding by negotiation, the council served an enforcement notice in August 2011, followed by a warning letter in March 2012 and an enforcement officer visit in May 2012, but the scaffolding remained in place.
In mitigation, Mr Brown said he was proud of the building and had been delayed by the difficulty of the delicate works required and the cost.
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