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Unauthorised works and breaches of planning control

Where allegations are made that a development has been carried out without the necessary consent(s) having first been obtained, the Council will investigate that development and seek to regularise any breaches of planning control which may have occurred.

Similarly, where conditions attached to a planning consent have not been complied with, the Council will actively seek to enforce the terms of those conditions.

Contact

If you have any concerns about the development or use of land or buildings in your local area, write to your local area planning office in the first instance, stating in as much detail as possible what your concerns are. Your complaint will be investigated and you will be advised of the progress of the investigation and its outcome. You can also contact us online. Please read the notes below before using the form. 

General Notes on using the on-line form

1. Javascript must be enabled to use this form.
2. The browser buttons (ie Back, Forward, Refresh) will not work correctly with the form. You should use the buttons on the form. Using the browser buttons will result in your form information being lost
3. If you stay on any one page for more than four hours, the form will break and your information will be lost
4. Moving the cursor over the red warning triangles will supply more information about the problem, or error.
5. Some of your actions may result in the cursor being returned to the top of the screen. You may need to scroll down to return to where you were.

Data Protection Statement

The information you provide on this form will only be processed for the purpose for which it has been given and will not be used for additional purposes without your consent. All personal data is collected and processed in compliance with the eight data protection principles of the Data Protection Act 1998 and you have certain rights in respect of this information.

Planning Enforcement Register

The Planning Enforcement Register is now available to download in pdf format. This will be updated regularly.

Planning Enforcement Charter

The charter has been developed to explain the role of the Planning Enforcement Service, to set out the standards of service to be expected, and to show what happens at each stage in the process.  This document can be downloaded.