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Planning enforcement
Enforcement guide
Enforcement guide
Introduction
Role and responsibility of the Planning Enforcement Team
Purpose of the enforcement guide
Planning enforcement principles
Dealing with enquiries and breaches of planning control
How to report a breach of planning control
What happens following a complaint
What happens when a complaint is made about you
What we can and cannot investigate
Types of planning control breaches
Enforcement priorities
Assessing breaches
How breaches are investigated and assessed
Site visits and rights of entry
Definition of development
Permitted development rights
Expediency, de minimis and immunity
Resolving breaches
Action taken when a breach is identified
Formal action
Criminal offences
Prosecution
Powers available to the local planning authority
Appendix
Glossary of terms
Further information
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015
Permitted development rights for householders – technical guidance (PDF)
Planning Portal – interactive house
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
National Planning Policy Framework
National Planning Practice Guidance
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