What are the Council's enforcement powers?

The Council's main enforcement powers are:

To issue an Enforcement Notice stating the required steps to remedy an alleged breach of planning control within a time limit.
To serve a Breach of Condition Notice if there is a failure to comply with a condition.
To serve a Stop Notice that can prohibit, almost immediately any activity to which an accompanying Enforcement Notice relates.
Apply to the High Court or County Court for an injunction to restrain an actual or apprehended breach of planning control.
Following the landowners default, to enter land and to carry out the remedial work required by an Enforcement Notice and to charge the owner for the costs incurred in doing so.

Last Updated: 27 December 04