A man has been found guilty for breaching a planning enforcement notice.
The man failed to attend court on 23 October to face three charges of failings to comply with an enforcement notice issued by East Suffolk Council.
The notice was issued on 19 January for changing the use of land around a residential property without permission from East Suffolk Council.
The man had until 20 June to comply with the notice, which required him to remove building materials from residential curtilage and restore the land to its permitted use. However when council officers visited the address they found the enforcement notice had not been complied with.
He was found guilty in his absence and was ordered to pay £4,400 - £1,000 for each count, £1,200 in court surcharges, and £200 towards the cost of prosecution.
Kaye Yule, East Suffolk's cabinet member for planning and coastal management, said: "I hope this case sends out a clear message that failing to follow planning regulations or co-operate with enforcement notices could result in a conviction and significant financial penalty".
"Although prosecution is a last resort, we will take direct and appropriate action against those who repeatedly ignore our officers' warnings".
