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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Local Enforcement Plan
1. The Council's approach to Planning Enforcement
2. What is, and what is not, a breach of planning control?
3. How do I report a breach?
4. The Council's commitment to you
5. Case prioritisation, the use of formal powers and our approach to retrospective applications
6. Planning enforcement team investigations: our process
7. Forms of formal enforcement action
8. Compliance and final resolution
Chart 1 - Process for new enforcement cases
Chart 2 - Formal Action Taken

4. The Council's commitment to you

4.1     We will:

INVESTIGATE ALL ALLEGED BREACHES OF PLANNING CONTROL – refer to 'How do I report a breach?' 

KEEP YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS CONFIDENTIAL - at all times, unless we are required to disclose these as part of any formal court proceedings;

QUICKLY REGISTER AND ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR CASE - according to its priority level and provide you with a case reference number and a named planning enforcement officer as your point of contact;

GIVE EACH CASE A 'PRIORITY RATING' & CARRY OUT A VISIT WHERE REQUIRED – as per the approach to prioritisation & timescales that is set out at section 5.0 below;

ACTIVELY PURSUE YOUR CASE – providing you with updates at key stages of our investigation until the case is formally closed;

SEEK TO EITHER CLOSE OR CONFIRM A BREACH  OF PLANNING CONTROL IN 80% OF ALL CASES WITHIN 12 WEEKS - Investigations into alleged breaches of planning control can be complex and time consuming but we will aim to hit this target.