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Planning compliance
The Planning Enforcement Team are currently receiving a high volume of cases and there may be a delay in our response to you. Thank you for your patience.
Please report new planning breaches using the ‘Report a planning breach’ link under the ‘Useful links’ section below.
If you are reporting unauthorised works to a listed building or a tree with a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) then please call 01684 295010.
If your enquiry is regarding an existing enforcement case, a member of the team will be in touch with you in due course
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What is planning compliance?
Our planning enforcement team investigates, and takes the appropriate action, where there are unauthorised works. This can be building work that should have had planning permission, or where the permission has not been complied with.
What is a breach of planning control?
- Building works that should have received planning permission
- Unauthorised changes of use of land or buildings
- Works that deviate from the approved plans
- Unauthorised advertisements
- Unauthorised work to a listed building
- Unauthorised work to any protected trees.
What is not a breach of planning control?
The following are common issues that are not covered by planning compliance:
- Land ownership disputes or trespass issues
- Breach of covenants imposed on a property
- Obstruction of a highway or public right of way
- Parking of vehicles on the highway or on grass verges
- Parking caravans on residential driveways
- Dangerous structures.
How do I report a potential breach of planning control?
You can report a planning breach by using this online form.
Is planning consent needed or has it been granted?
Some alterations to houses do not need planning permission. Please check the planning portal to see if the work could be ‘permitted development’.
It may be that planning permission has been granted for the work or use being undertaken. Please visit the public access system to check this.