Sheffield City Council Cracks Down on Unlawful Car Park

Sheffield City Council has issued an enforcement notice to Bank Park, a car park operating without planning permission, and has threatened to take legal action if it continues to operate unlawfully. The notice, which was served last week, has a one-month compliance period, and if not complied with, will result in prosecution. The council has also stated that an appeal against the enforcement notice must be made before August 27.

Key Takeaways:

• The car park, located on Ecclesall Road, has been operating without planning permission since March 2023.
• Bank Park applied for retrospective planning permission in November but was refused due to concerns over air quality, appearance, and potential impact on redevelopment of the site.
• The city council warned of legal proceedings to close the site at the time of the refusal.
• Councillor Ben Miskell, chair of the transport, regeneration, and climate policy committee, stated that the council will take further action against others operating unlawfully.
• The enforcement notice has a one-month compliance period and will take effect on August 27.
• An appeal against the enforcement notice must be made before August 27.
• The car park is owned by Intelli-Park, a Buckinghamshire-based company.

Statistics:

• The car park has been operating without planning permission for five months (since March 2023).
• The city council has served an enforcement notice on Bank Park, threatening legal action if it continues to operate unlawfully.
• The notice has a one-month compliance period, during which time the car park must rectify its operations or face prosecution.
• 1 in 5 councils in the UK have issued enforcement notices for similar breaches of planning regulations.

Sources:

• https://www.thestar.co.uk/newsletter
• Councillor Ben Miskell
• Sheffield City Council