Make an enforcement complaint
Before you make your complaint
Step 1
Check planning applications to see if planning consent has been approved or if a condition has been placed on that planning consent.
This will help you to make your complaint more specific.
Search for planning applications
Step 2
Check to see if it is generally permitted development.
- Do you need permission?
- Find out if you need planning permission - this will tell you if permitted development rights have been removed.
How to make an enforcement complaint
Fill in our simple online form
Clock Completing this form takes around 10 minutes
Submit complaintAfter you've applied
You will receive an acknowledgement with a reference number.
You will be able to check its progress on our Search for planning enforcement records.
More information: Development Management Compliance Strategy
When enforcement action may be taken
If there is no planning permission we consider National Planning Practice Guidance: Ensuring effective enforcement when deciding what action to take.
When enforcement action won't be taken
Enforcement action can't be taken to protect the private interests or rights of one person against the activities of another.
We won't take action if a planning application for the development would be granted.
Private rights of access, light or ownership, and other issues are civil matters which would be dealt with through other legislation and ultimately the courts.