Enforcing Planning - an overview

The Development Control and the Local Plans service is the mechanism that ensures the protection and development of our built environment in modern and sensitive ways. It is the Enforcement service that provides the teeth to ensure that it remains that way.

There are six stages in enforcing breaches of planning control.

Awareness

Investigation

Analysis

Decision

Action

Legal Action

Enforcement Policy

To find out more about each of these stages just click on the link above.

If you would like to make a complaint about a breach of planning please complete the Enforcement Complaint Form (29kb)

All staff within Planning Services will be happy to receive and treat your complaints and queries sympathetically. However, the Enforcement Team has the specific responsibility to handle breaches of planning control and where possible queries should be directed to:

Tamara Orr - Administrative Officer 01249 706681
Anne Murphy - Investigations Officer (Tues - Friday) 01249 706635
Allan Brown - Investigations Officer 01249 706646
Ann Polden  - Investigations Officer (Mon - Wed) 01249 706658
Tony Phillips - Senior Planning Officer,  Enforcement 01249 706627
Carolyn Garrett - Technical Administrative Officer - Appeal & Enforcement 01249 706594