Listed Buildings Prosecutions Database Commentary

11 unanimous decision of the jury; the Court reduced this to £17,500 to be met by the defendant. (Source LPA) Exmoor National Park Authority [10-2011] 2 The Ball, Dunster, Somerset, Listed Grade 2. The late 18 th or early 19 th century dwelling was listed in August 1983. The owner had failed to comply with three Listed Building Enforcement Notices (fine £3,000) concerning various unauthorised works including, cutting of main roof timbers (fined £5,000), removal of staircase (fined £5,000), insertion of new staircase (fined £5000), and removal of 2 doors and doorways (fined £4,000) overall: £22,000 with costs of £25,000.The Magistrates took account of the guilty pleas but said that the case demonstrated the owner's disregard for planning regulations and procedures. (Source: LPA) Hackney London Borough Council [08-1994] 135 Stoke Newington Church Street, London, Listed Grade 2. The absentee owner Mr. Marcou was successfully prosecuted at Wells Street Magistrates Court on three counts of unauthorised alterations and fined £3,000 for works to the roof; £3,000 for works to the flank wall and £1,000 for works to the rear addition; with £2,800 costs. He appealed against his conviction at Borough Crown Court in August 1994. At the hearing, the judge decided that the works to the flank wall were related to the roof and consequently the separate charge was dropped. He did however, uphold the decision and original fine for unauthorised work to the roof and also found in the Council’s favor regarding the rear addition, doubling the associated fine to £2,000. The defendant was also ordered to pay a further £2,500 in costs [£5,300 in total]. (Source: LPA)