Planning Enforcement Charter 2024
Planning Enforcement Charter 2024 - Stages of the enforcement process
Breach reported
- Provide as much information and details as possible.
- Describe the harm/impacts.
- Provide your contact details.
Investigation
- Is it a planning matter?
- Is it a breach?
- Information gathering.
- Negotiation and resolution.
Action and outcomes - we decide whether to act
No further action
- If no breach, minor breach or a lack of harm.
Formal action
- Negotiation to remedy the breach or reduce the harm.
- Invite retrospective planning application: Planning permission may be approved.
Informal action
- Serving a Notice resulting in removal of unauthorised development.
- Seek penalties, fines or prosecution.