Council Action Regarding The Grade II Listed Imperial Hotel

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Dear Conwy County Borough Council,
The Grade II Listed Imperial Hotel https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300...
Is currently in a poor state of repair due to neglect by the current owners.
Workmen have even been seen taking slates off the roof!
These concerns have been reported to the council a number of times.
The council have this responsibility...
Definition: Urgent Works Notice
A notice served by a local authority (or Historic England) under s54 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 to execute any works considered urgently necessary to preserve a listed building in the area.

s54 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990(opens in a new window)

Can the council please clarify.....
1, What action of any kind they have undertaken to protect the building?
2, What action is currently being planned?

Yours faithfully,

Dyffed Rowlands

Uned Llyw-Gwyb / Info-Gov Unit, Conwy County Borough Council

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Dear Dyffed Rowlands

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Conwy County Borough Council

Dear Dyffed Rowlands

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Information request 7947

Thank you for your information request, which was received on 22/Nov/2022
and requested the following details:

Dear Conwy County Borough Council, The Grade II Listed Imperial Hotel
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://brit...
Is currently in a poor state of repair due to neglect by the current
owners. Workmen have even been seen taking slates off the roof! These
concerns have been reported to the council a number of times. The council
have this responsibility... Definition: Urgent Works Notice A notice
served by a local authority (or Historic England) under s54 of the
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 to execute any
works considered urgently necessary to preserve a listed building in the
area. s54 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act
1990(opens in a new window) Can the council please clarify..... 1, What
action of any kind they have undertaken to protect the building? 2, What
action is currently being planned? Yours faithfully, Dyffed Rowlands

Your request for information has now been considered and the information
requested is below.

Information disclosed:

Please find information in response to your information request 7947.

1, What action of any kind they have undertaken to protect the building? A
Section 215 Notice requiring repairs has been served 2, What action is
currently being planned? We understand the property is currently in the
process of being sold and that completion is expected soon. Once the new
ownership is confirmed, the planning enforcement team will follow-up on
all the outstanding issues with the building with the new owners.

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Uned Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth/ Information Governance Unit
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol CONWY County Borough Council
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