Minutes of Plans Central Sub-Committee for 6 April

Enforcement – Odeon Cinema, London Road PDF 55 KB

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Site plan ENF Odeon Cinema 166 London Road, item9. PDF 407 KB

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report on the disused Odeon Cinema within the Conservation Area. The condition of the building was giving cause for concern and the owner asked to rectify the situation on 8 December 2008. Members were particularly concerned about the safety aspects of the deterioration of this building.

RESOLVED

That the Head of Legal and Democratic Services shall be authorised to issue a Notice under Section 215 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 notice, requiring the following works to be carried out:
i. Smooth render areas of exposed brickwork or render with white self coloured render.
ii. Repaint all areas of flaked/flaking paint with white paint, including any rendered areas.
iii. That the Council should require the steps specified above to be taken in order to remedy the breach within the period of 3 months from the date on which the Notice takes effect.
iv. That the Head of Legal and Democratic Services shall be authorised to take any further Court proceedings necessary to ensure compliance with the Notice when it comes into effect.

Reason for Expediency

1. Owing to its prominent location in the Conservation Area, on a principal arterial route into the city centre, the extremely poor visual condition of the premises exerts a strong and adverse visual impact upon the general amenity and character of the surrounds. This impact would be ameliorated in the event of superficial remedial and repair works being carried out to the building façade.
2. It is therefore considered expedient to issue a notice under S215, requiring the landowner to implement improvement works as set out above.