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.