Sutton Council said it had served a planning enforcement notice on the landowner, requiring them to clear the remaining fly-tipped waste from the site and restore the land to its former natural state.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson said: “The council will continue to make clear to the landowner what their legal responsibilities are. <\/p>\n
“If they fail to comply with the planning enforcement notice, the council will take the next steps in this legal process once the compliance period for the notice expires.”<\/p>\n
Failure to comply could become a criminal offence, meaning the council could then prosecute or clear the site itself and recover the costs.<\/p>\n
The council added: “We understand and share residents’ frustrations about the fly-tipping.<\/p>\n
“This is why we served an enforcement notice to start the legal process for clearing the site and restoring the land to its previous state.”<\/p>\n
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