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Bovis Homes Ltd fined for working outside agreed hours (12 April 2017)
Date: 12/04/2017
Telford & Wrekin Council in Shropshire has prosecuted leading housing developer Bovis after receiving complaints about building noise early in the mornings and late in the evenings and at weekends.
Working hours agreed by Bovis limited works on site to 7.30am-6pm on weekdays and 8am-1pm on Saturdays, with no working on Sundays or Bank Holidays.
At Telford Magistrates’ Court, Bovis Homes Ltd pleaded guilty to nine charges of working outside permitted hours on its development in Edgmond Road, Newport.
The company was fined £17,750 and ordered to pay the council’s legal costs of £606 and a victim surcharge of £170.
After sentencing, Telford & Wrekin Council’s Cabinet Member responsible for Development Control, Councillor Richard Overton, said:
“We received complaints that the work was starting earlier and finishing later than the permitted times, with work also being carried out on Sundays.
“At first, our officers tried to settle the matter out of court – but despite those efforts, we later had to resort to issuing a planning notice and resorting to legal action in the best interests of local residents.”
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