What is a breach of planning?

The potential breaches of planning that we investigate include:

• Building works without planning permission
• Unauthorised use of buildings or land use, eg where the use of the building/land has changed such that it is materially different from what it was before, and planning permission has not been granted
• Not building in accordance with the approved plans that form part of a planning permission
• Breach of condition after planning permission has been granted
• Unauthorised engineering operations, such as the creation of earth bunds
• An untidy site,
• Failure to comply with a Section 106 Agreement or other legal obligation
• The display of some types of advertisements
• Works to a listed building without listed building consent
• Unauthorised works to trees with a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) or in Conservation Area
• Removal of a protected hedgerow

What is not a breach of planning?

Issues that are not considered breaches include:

• Obstruction of a highway or public right of way
• Parking of vehicles on the highway or on grass verges
• Parking caravans on residential driveways
• Land ownership disputes or trespass issues
• Covenants imposed on property Deeds
• Internal works to an unlisted building