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Unauthorised development

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Changes to the Scheme of Delegation

On 29 March 2023, members agreed changes to the Council’s constitution and scheme of delegation.

The new scheme will be applied to applications with a Statutory Start Date of 30 March 2023 or later.  The changes are:

  • 10 or more objections will be required to trigger a planning committee meeting 
  • A scheme with an amenity society objection will be referred to a Chairs’ Review meeting

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.