planning enforcement

No hiding place: Planners and the Proceeds of Crime Act

£144k penalty for homes let without planning permission

23.09.2021

Laura Edgar

brent council | Development Management & Enforcement | London | planning enforcement | Proceeds of Crime Act

Landlord Orofena St John has been issued with a penalty for building a number of extensions and converting them into seven flats and two bedsits without planning permission.

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Barry Docks biomass plant faces shutdown as council takes enforcement action

03.09.2021

Roger Milne

barry | biomass | Cymru | Development Management & Enforcement | planning enforcement

The Vale of Glamorgan Council has decided to take enforcement action over a nine-megawatt biomass gasification plant in Barry Docks in a move that requires the owners to stop operating the facility and permanently remove all buildings, plant, and associated equipment from the land.

Appeal: Inspector quashes Haringey enforcement notice

10.08.2021

Huw Morris

A London Borough of Haringey enforcement notice has been quashed after an inspector decided it failed to clearly specify the steps needed for compliance.

Appeal: Neighbour’s witness log supports short-stay breach claim

06.08.2021

Matt Moody

An inspector has upheld an enforcement notice alleging the use of a Covent Garden flat as ‘temporary sleeping accommodation’ for more than 90 days a year, citing a neighbour’s witness log and data scraped...

England round-up: Government announces a Towns Fund Deal for Truro; Plans for rail upgrade works in West Yorkshire submitted

09.04.2021

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 3 April-9 April, 2021

England round-up: Sustainable development must be at the heart of the planning system, organisations insist; Northamptonshire business park approved

15.01.2021

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 9 January-15 January, 2021

Enforcement: Notice quashed for Norfolk farm’s vehicle works

30.10.2020

Huw Morris

An inspector has quashed an enforcement notice against the unauthorised change of use of agricultural land at a farm in Norfolk.

Appeals round-up: Budweiser logos 'alien' feature on wind turbine; Fake hedgerow must be removed from suburban home

25.09.2020

The Planner

A round-up of planing appeals: 19 September-25 September, 2020

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RTPI launches enforcement handbook

18.05.2020

Laura Edgar

The RTPI has launched an updated Planning Enforcement Handbook to ensure that local authorities in England have access to the latest best practice advice to deal with various enforcement challenges effectively.

Scotland relaxes enforcement rules to aid takeaway services during coronavirus outbreak

23.03.2020

Laura Edgar

Scotland’s chief planner and planning minister have written to local authorities about the relaxation of enforcement regarding pubs and restaurants offering takeaway services during the outbreak of coronavirus (Covid-19).

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