Planning enforcement
Report a breach of planning control.
Building Safety Levy: starts 1 October 2026
The Building Safety Levy (BSL) will come into effect on 1 October 2026. It is a tax on new dwellings and new bedspaces in purpose‑built student accommodation (PBSA).
Developers must pay the levy on certain building control applications or notices before completion or occupation of the building. The Council will collect the levy.
The Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025 sets out how the levy will operate.
Enforcement action
Find out when we can take enforcement action against unauthorised developments.
Report an unauthorised development
Tell us if you think planning control has been breached.
Case priorities
See how we prioritise and investigate allegations of unauthorised developments.