Planning Enforcement

Procedures and Compliance

The Planning Enforcement Team investigates alleged breaches of planning control. These include:

  • Breaches of planning conditions
  • Unauthorised changes of use of buildings and land
  • Unauthorised development
  • Email a planning enforcement complaint here

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Overview - what is a breach?

The Planning Enforcement Team investigates alleged breaches of planning control.

Overview of Planning Enforcement

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Actions the council can take

Any action taken by the council must be proportionate to the breach of control.

More about what actions the council can take


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How to log a complaint

All enforcement complaints are treated in confidence, but we will contact you to discuss further concerns. 

Logging a Planning Enforcement complaint

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Search notices of enforcement

You can access information about enforcement notices online by using our easy-to-use search facility.

Search for enforcement notices