Residents who converted their homes without planning permission have been served enforcement notices by Newark and Sherwood District Council. One property was being used as a holiday home on Air BnB – and was the subject of complaints about noise and anti-social behaviour, from neighbours.
Another house had large outbuildings being built to the side, without permission. And the owners of a third had turned the outside of their home into a scrapyard. Council officers say the seriousness of cases is increasing.
Between September 2020 and June 2022, the council responded to 790 enforcement cases. A report from Matt Lamb, director lead, and Richard Marshall, senior planner (enforcement) at the council says: “Officers are actively investigating cases that include the creation of reservoirs and new dwellings without planning permission, unauthorised works to listed buildings and unlawful works to protected trees.”
