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Planning Enforcement
Adrian Duffield Head of Planning
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Planning Enforcement Adrian Duffield Head of Planning 1 The - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Planning Enforcement Adrian Duffield Head of Planning 1 The - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Planning Enforcement Adrian Duffield Head of Planning 1 The planning process Enforcement Policy Applications 2 National Planning Policy NPPF Paragraph 207 Important in maintaining public confidence in planning system Discretionary
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National Planning Policy
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NPPF Paragraph 207
- Important in maintaining public
confidence in planning system
- Discretionary and proportionate
- Publish an enforcement plan
NPPF Paragraph 187
- Look for solutions rather than problems
- Work proactively with applicants
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Carrying out development without planning permission
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Failing to comply with any condition or limitation subject to which planning permission has been granted
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What is a breach of planning?
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carrying out of building, engineering, mining or other operations in, on, over
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making of any material change in the use of any buildings or other land
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What is development?
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What is NOT development
Maintenance or improvement of a highway Internal works to a building (not incl basements & listed buildings) Works that do not materially effect the external appearance
- f a building
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What is NOT development
Works by local authorities or statutory undertakers to maintain, repair or replace equipment Use of buildings or land within the curtilage of a dwelling for purposes incidental to the enjoyment
- f the dwelling as such
Use of land or buildings for agriculture
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We do NOT investigate
Boundary disputes & breaches of covenants Clearing vegetation & hedges
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We do NOT investigate
Parking of construction traffic
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Health & Safety
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Time limits
4 Years 10 years
- Building
Development (operational)
- Change of use of a
building to use as a single dwelling house
- Change of use of
land
- Breach of
conditions attached to a planning permission
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Priorities
Priority 1
- Permanent damage to environment
- demolition listed building
- loss of protected tree
Priority 2
- Less immediate but harmful with potential to escalate
- Non-compliance with pre-commencement conditions
attached to planning applications Priority 3
- Untidy land
- Development that is stable/completed
- Non-compliance with planning conditions
Priority 4 Other issues including breaches of terms of General Permitted Development Order, satellite dishes and display of adverts, unless details given give rise to concerns about highways safety
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Proactive working
- Monitoring implementation dates of large
developments
- Site viewing to check land status
- Letters to developers reminding them of
permission requirements
- Consider formal action to stop works to
bring developer into line
- Recent success –Drayton Rd, Abingdon
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How you can help
- Encourage neighbours to speak to one
another!
- Signpost customers to council’s
Enforcement Policy, Planning Portal or our applications online before requesting an investigation
- Provide as much information as possible –
including the harm/impact of problem
- Be our eyes and ears – especially for
commencement of new development
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