planning enforcement

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).

Mallon calls for light-touch delivery planning regime

20.03.2020

Roger Milne

Northern Ireland's infrastructure and planning minister Nichola Mallon has written to local councils making it clear they should temporarily hold back on any planning enforcement action that could result in restrictions on deliveries of food, sanitary and other essential products, including...

England round-up: Court sides with campaigners over ‘unlawful’ Heathrow expansion; 2,000-home developments take over eight years to deliver

28.02.2020

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 22 February-28 February, 2020

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News in brief: Khan ‘on track’ to deliver 17,000 affordable homes; Woking scheme gets HIF funding

18.02.2020

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news; Tuesday 18 February, 2020

Man fined for illegal extension in Barking

20.01.2020

Laura Edgar

Barking | Development Management & Enforcement | illegal development | London | planning enforcement

A Barking resident has been fined £15,000 for illegally extending his property without planning permission.

Sevenoaks successful in hostel enforcement trial

12.12.2019

Laura Edgar

Development Management & Enforcement | planning enforcement | Sevenoaks District Council | South East

Woolwich Crown Court has fined the owners of a hostel in Swanley £14,000 for failing to comply with two planning enforcement notices.

£400k confiscation order issued to Westminster landlord

18.09.2019

Laura Edgar

A rogue Westminster landlord has been served with a confiscation order of £400,000 after illegally converting his three-bedroom home into eight flats.