A property owner in Boston, Lincolnshire, who fitted UPVC windows to a Grade II Listed Building (LB) without permission has been ordered to pay more than £1,430 by magistrates, while the case is currently being added to the IHBC’s Listed Buildings Prosecutions Database resource by its manager Bob Kindred.
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The Boston Standard writes:
Julie Simmons, the owner of the property at 26 West Street, Boston, faced a trial at Boston Magistrates’ Court for failing to comply with a legal notice requiring her to remove plastic windows that had been installed without permission and to replace them with traditional timber windows…
… After the hearing Council Leader, Cllr Michael Cooper said: ‘Listed buildings are protected by law and the council has a duty to act if work is carried out without the proper permissions. I hope this serves as a reminder to owners of all listed buildings that they must ensure that they seek the proper authority before carrying out work and that the council will consider using its legal powers against those that do not.’
Owners of such properties can seek guidance from the council before carrying out any works. Contact the council’s planning team on 01205 314305 or by email at planning@boston.gov.uk for advice.
See the IHBC LB Prosecutions Database
