How we investigate breaches of planning control
- Requests to investigate an alleged breach of planning control are passed to officers in the planning enforcement team.
- Cases are prioritised by the level of urgency.
- The planning enforcement team carries out an initial investigation, which usually involves background research and a site visit.
- Following the initial investigation, we decide what further action (if any) needs to be taken.
- The nature of planning enforcement investigations means you may not get an update from the council for some time.