The owner(s) of an infamous Scunthorpe eyesore on Frodingham Road which has been in breach of planning control have been served with a Section 215 notice requiring renovation of structure in accordance with the scheme of works set out in the notice. The property at 132-136 Frodingham Road, the former Kashmir Gardens restaurant, burned down in 2003 in a suspected arson attack and the structure has stood in ruins ever since. North Lincolnshire Councils Planning Committee will meet on 17th November 2010 to be updated on the enforcement action. 132-136 Frodingham Road Section 215 (s215) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 provides a Local Planning Authority with the power, in certain circumstances, to take steps requiring land to be cleaned up when its condition adversely affects theamenity of the area. If it appears that the amenity of part of their area is being adversely affected by the condition of neighbouring land and buildings, they may serve a notice on the owner requiring that the situation be remedied. These notices set out the steps that need to be taken, and the time within which they must be carried out. Local Planning Authorities also have powers under s219 to undertake the clean up works themselves and to recover the costs from the landowner. The use of s215 is discretionary and it is therefore up to the Local Planning Authority to decide whether a notice under these provisions would be appropriate in a particular case, taking into account all the local circumstances. Local Planning Authorties have to consider, for example, the condition of the site, the impact on the surrounding area and the scope of their powers. In some circumstances s215 notices may be used in conjunction with other powers, for example, repair notices in respect of listed buildings or dangerous structure notices.