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Section 187A Town and Country Planning Act 1990- Breach of Condition Notices – frequently asked questions
Barrister Quentin Hunt looks at issues relating to Breach of Condition Notices.
Quentin’s negotiations with Council ensure no prosecution in Planning Enforcement case.
Quentin's client faces no action in potential prosecution under s179 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
Quentin saves clients over £360,000 in Planning Enforcement Proceeds of Crime Act case
Quentin saves clients substantial sum of money in Proceeds of Crime Act case.
Planning Enforcement prosecution stayed as an abuse of process by Crown Court, full defence costs awarded.
Mr AE was prosecuted by Ealing Borough Council for breach of a planning enforcement notice under section 172 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1997. He instructed Quentin Hunt, a specialist Planning Enforcement Barrister, to represent his interests...
Success as Council discontinues Planning Enforcement prosecution
Quentin achieves success for client in Planning Enforcement prosecution.
Quentin Achieves Absolute Discharge in Planning Enforcement case
Quentin Hunt represented Mrs JC, a professional landlady who appeared before the Crime Courts in respect of a failure to comply with the terms of a planning enforcement notice. In mitigation for Mrs JC Quentin persuaded the Court to pass a sentence of an Absolute Discharge upon Mrs JC. This is the lowest possible sentence that can be passed by a Criminal Court by law and is a sentence which is rarity- Home Office statistics show Absolute Discharges are given in a mere 0.7% of cases. The effect of this sentence is that Mrs JC was categorised as having not been convicted of a criminal offence. This was important for Mrs JC in respect of her applications for finance, her travel and her general character. She was delighted with the sentence passed.