{"id":24549,"date":"2019-11-15T17:34:02","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T17:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=24549"},"modified":"2019-11-15T17:34:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T17:34:02","slug":"possible-first-for-proceeds-of-crime-act-as-couple-ordered-to-pay-42000-after-harming-grade-ii-listed-building-in-peak-district-np","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=24549","title":{"rendered":"Possible first for Proceeds of Crime Act as couple ordered to pay \u00a342,000 after harming Grade II listed building in Peak District NP"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"A married couple have been ordered to pay \u00a342,000 in penalties after making unauthorised alterations to a Grade II listed building in the Peak District National Park (NP), believed to be one of the first cases of its kind in Listed Building prosecutions under the Proceeds of Crime Act<\/a> (POCA).<\/h3>\n

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Bob Kindred, who manages the National Database of Listed Building Prosecutions<\/a> for the IHBC, and is author of the on-line database Commentary<\/a> said: \u2018This is the first case notified to us where the provisions of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 have been successfully used in a listed building prosecution.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Consequently, the on-line database<\/a> has been amended to include a new category covering the financial penalties under the Proceeds of Crime Act<\/a>.\u00a0 It will be interesting to see if more local planning authorities choose to use these powers in future for unauthorised works .\u2019<\/p>\n

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Peak District NP writes:<\/p>\n

A married couple have been ordered to pay \u00a342,000 in penalties after making unauthorised alterations to a building dating back to the 17th century, in the Derbyshire village of Winster.<\/p>\n

Christopher and Sarah Gillott, along with joiner Simon Mcloughlin, were sentenced at Derby Crown Court, following a prosecution by the Peak District National Park Authority.<\/p>\n

In what is believed to be one of the first cases of its kind in Listed Building prosecutions, Mr and Mrs Gillott, of Hurds Hollow, Matlock, were ordered to pay \u00a320,000 each under the Proceeds of Crime Act. Both were also fined \u00a31000 and ordered to pay \u00a35000 costs. Mr Mcloughlin, who carried out the work, was fined \u00a3250 and ordered to pay \u00a31000 costs.<\/p>\n

Mr and Mrs Gillott had previously pleaded guilty, at Chesterfield Magistrates Court, to five charges relating to their former home, The Lodge – a Grade II listed building within the conservation area of Winster. Mr Mcloughlin, of Greenhill, Wirksworth, had also pleaded guilty to five charges.<\/p>\n

Judge Jonathan Bennett heard that, between September 2007 and December 2016, a cruck truss \u2018of highly significant historic and architectural interest\u2019 was removed from the attic of The Lodge and replaced with a modern A-Frame.<\/p>\n

Oak ceiling beams and purlins, also likely to have dated from the 17th or early 18th centuries,\u00a0\u00a0were removed and replaced with \u2018inappropriate, non-traditional, utilitarian\u2019 alternatives, while floor and ceiling heights were altered.<\/p>\n

The Peak District National Park Authority became aware of the changes in December 2016 when it received an enquiry, relating to windows and doors, from the current owner of The Lodge.<\/p>\n

Nina Pindham, representing the Peak District National Park Authority, said Mr and Mrs Gillott had previously received permission for works and approval of a grant for roof repairs. A condition of the grant had been to \u2018retain all historic timbers\u2019.<\/p>\n

John Wilford, representing Mr and Mrs Gillott, said the couple had planned to use the property as a B&B and tea shop but had become \u2018overwhelmed\u2019 by the works.<\/p>\n

The court heard that the parties agreed that Mr and Mrs Gillott had benefitted by around \u00a340,000, based on a professional valuation, as a result of works carried out at The Lodge.<\/p>\n

That figure was split between the couple, to be paid under the Proceeds of Crime Act. With costs, the full penalty imposed on the couple was more than \u00a350,000.<\/p>\n

After the hearing, the Peak District National Park Authority\u2019s director of conservation and planning, John Scott, said: \u2018This prosecution shows that not only the Peak District National Park Authority, but also the Courts, regard historic building crime as very serious. It should act as a deterrent to anyone proposing to carry out unauthorised works to the detriment of the historic or architectural significance of a listed building.<\/p>\n

\u2018Historic buildings and their features are irreplaceable records of our history and, once lost, are gone forever.<\/p>\n

\u2018There\u2019s a misconception that only the exterior of a listed building is protected. But the whole of the building is protected by the listing, both externally and internally. Internal features are often as important as external features in the historical stories they can tell.\u2019<\/p>\n

He added: \u2018We have a statutory duty to preserve the character of listed buildings, including any features of special architectural or historic interest. This case sends out a clear message that we will not tolerate reckless alterations of historic buildings.<\/p>\n

\u2018It is a criminal offence to carry out works \u2013 or to instruct others to carry out work \u2013 to alter a listed building in a way which harms its historic character.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s important that people look after buildings and we want to help them to do that. If you are thinking of carrying out works to a listed building, please contact us \u2013 we are here to help.\u2019<\/p>\n

Read more….<\/a><\/p>\n

For more background see the Derby Telegraph<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

See the IHBC\u2019s National Database of Listed Building Prosecutions<\/a><\/p>\n

See the IHBC\u2019s On-line database Commentary<\/a> by Bob Kindred<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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