AN eyesore property in one of Kendal's most attractive and historic areas has come to the attention of South Lakeland District Council.

Action is going to be taken on the 'neglected' semi-detached house on Kendal Green after complaints from neighbours and nearby residents, say council documents.

The Edwardian building, opposite the site of where a Shakespeare Oak was planted over 300 years ago to commemorate the Bard's birthday, is said to have broken windows, peeling paintwork, severely overgrown gardens and missing gutters, among other problems.

Next week, councillors on SLDC's planning committee will be asked to give officers the nod to take tougher enforcement action.

MORE TOP STORIES:

Papers to go before councillors say the three-storey house is in a 'poor state of repair' and that visits and letters to the owner to get the matter sorted have so far failed.

The owner is said to have been informed in February that she had 21 days to start the works.

Officers are now seeking permission to serve a 'section 215 notice' on the owner to complete 14 different repairs and improvements.

Section 215 notices allow the council to prosecute if ignored.

The officer's report says the property is 'not typical or acceptable' of a property in the Kendal Conservation Area and that 'its continued neglect causes harm to the amenity of the area'.

SLDC's planning department currently has around 258 enforcement cases on its books with 31 coming to light in March alone.

The committee meeting takes place on Thursday, May 15, in Kendal Town Hall.