Planning enforcement

We are unable to act against issues that fall outside of planning legislation, as these are considered civil matters. These are things like:

• internal works, excluding change of use, to a non-listed building

• obstruction of a highway

• parking of vehicles on the highway or grass verges

• parking of caravans on residential driveways or within the curtilage of a dwelling, where it does not form a separate dwelling

• operation of a business where the residential use remains the main use of the premises

• land ownership or boundary disputes

• covenants contained in property deeds

• works which are ‘permitted development’ under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 as amended

• excepted advertisements under the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 as amended

• clearing of land and overgrowth of buses and non-protected trees

• dangerous structures

• noise disturbance and general pollution

• fly tipping

• business competition

• blocking of a designated right of way

• Party Wall Act issues

• loss of property value

• loss of view

• health and safety

• site security