The Council has a statutory duty to investigate planning enforcement complaints, but has sole discretion as to whether to instigate formal enforcement action in each case.
Our Planning Enforcement Charter explains
- how this process is undertaken
- what constitutes a breach of planning control
- the role and processes of the Council's Planning Enforcement team.
The Planning Enforcement Charter
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