Enforcement Of Planning Control

The council has a small team of Planning Enforcement Officers who respond to concerns about building works, the use of land, works to listed buildings, works to trees and advertisements or signs, which may not have planning permission or other consents.

If you wish to raise a concern with a Planning Enforcement Officer please fill in the form at the bottom of this page or contcat us using the details on the right of this page.

All reports and complaints are recorded and investigated. In many cases the situation is resolved by negotiation or by the submission of a planning application. If it is appropriate however, the Council may take enforcement action, which could involve removing buildings or stopping activities, which do not have planning permission or other consent. 

Official Enforcement Notices are a public register. You can access our Enforcement Register online as part of the Planning Public Access system. 

Reporting breaches of planning control

Page last reviewed 23 Oct 2008