A SCAFFOLDING company which set up business at a farm in Marlbrook without planning permission must cease operation and remove all equipment after losing an appeal against Bromsgrove District Council.
Southside Properties (Midlands) Ltd installed heavy vehicles, skips and tipped waste on the land at Fir Trees, Old Birmingham Road, without changing the use of the site from farm to business and so breaching planning legislation.
Bromsgrove District Council issued two enforcement notices in 2023 which were appealed by Southside Properties (Midlands) Ltd.
In the meantime an interim injunction to stop any further work until the planning outcome was also secured.
Now, a decision by the Planning Inspector has ruled the council was right was to issue the enforcement notices.
Therefore Southside Properties must comply with the requirements of the notices by December 2024 including ceasing all engineering operations.
Actions include permanently removing all machinery and equipment from the site, dismantling and removing the portacabin.
The firm must also get rid of waste and deposits in connection with the unlawful unauthorised use.
If the notice is not complied with then the council will consider its enforcement options to secure compliance on site.
A Bromsgrove District Council spokesperson said: “Our Planning Officers have worked closely with our enforcement teams at Worcestershire Regulatory Services, which was persistent in pursuing this planning breach.
“The Planning Inspectorate agreed that the council was right to take action.
“It demonstrates that the authority will not tolerate breaches of planning law and will follow up to ensure the right outcome for the District and its residents is secured.”
