Planning enforcement
Enforcement is one of the most complex parts of the planning system. An Enforcement Charter (see menu on right) is in place to ensure that adopted procedures are fair and reasonable, and that interested parties are kept informed and are made aware of what is required.
The aim of the charter is to explain how the enforcement process works, the role of the Council and the service standards it sets itself. It also explains what happens at each stage of what can be a lengthy process should developers or householders undertake work without planning permission or fail to keep to the permission they have been given.
Planning & Building Standards