Handling Breach Complaints

Once a complaint has been identified as a legitimate breach of planning control, the Council has a number of options, depending upon the severity of the case, these are:

1. Negotiate a satisfactory solution
2. Seek the submission of a (retrospective) planning application
3. If no application is forthcoming or the breach is serious then the Council may decide to "Serve Notice", requiring works to be conducted/stopped to remedy the situation.
4. Where it may not be considered expedient to pursue a matter, a conclusion of "No Action" may be made.

Additional Notes

• As enforcement is a discretionary power any action must be justified in the public interest.
• Whatever action is taken, all parties are informed of the outcome of any investigation.