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Enforcement Notices and Stop Notices
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Enforcement Notices and Stop Notices
If you have received a planning enforcement notice or stop notice, time limits are crucial.
Local authorities have powers under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to issue enforcement notices, breach of condition notices and stop notices where development is alleged to be unauthorised or effectively unlawful.
Common enforcement scenarios include:
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- • Residential extensions exceeding permitted development limits
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- • Change of use from residential to short-term letting or other commercial use
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- • Commercial premises operating outside approved conditions
- • Failure to comply with landscaping or occupancy conditions
Failure to respond appropriately may result in prosecution or financial penalty.
We advise on:
• The prospects of appealing your enforcement notices
• Tactical responses and negotiations with planning authorities
• Applications for Certificates of Lawful Existing Use
• Urgent High Court challenges where appropriate
If you are facing enforcement action, please complete the enquiry form immediately and one of our planning clerks will be in touch.
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