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Enforcement – what we do

We investigate concerns that include a breach of planning control.

We do investigate

Unauthorised advertisements
Unauthorised works to listed buildings
Engineering operations
Non-compliance with planning permission
Removal of protected trees
Unauthorised changes of use of land

We don’t investigate

Parking on the highway
Boundary disputes including trespass
Deeds and covenants
Health and safety issues
Clearing of vegetation from land

We open enforcement investigations following concerns raised by the general public, parish councils and local organisations. We do not open investigations based on anonymous or malicious complaints.

If you are worried about intimidation or threats or do not want to include your details, contact your local or district councillor or parish council clerk for help in reporting your concerns.

All staff carry photo identification. Our Enforcement Statement (169.1 KB) describes how we carry out our investigations.

Enforcement Statement

Planning Enforcement Register

To search for Enforcement Notices, Enforcement Orders, Breach of Condition Notices and Stop Notices (including Temporary Stop Notices) served by the council please click here

Open cases

You can search for open cases by:

Searching via a parish area

Searching via a reference

Please check there is no active investigation before you request a new investigation

Reporting a breach of planning control

We will not investigate anonymous complaints.

Before you report, please check that there is not an ongoing investigation and read the Enforcement Statement.

Please note – we are currently experiencing a period of high demand for our planning enforcement services. Once you’ve registered your enquiry, if you have not received a response within ten working days please contact the Planning department on 01235 422600.