Legal FAQs

We are sorry but we cannot provide legal advice/services to members of the general public.

We have provided the facility for you to submit a question. Although we cannot advise specifically on individual cases, we will provide answers to those questions that are of general interest. These are listed on the left hand side of the screen.

Click here to submit a question

This section is currently under development. Items in blue are active links.

• Abandoned vehicles
• Appeals against Council planning decisions
• Bonfires
• Busking - refer to Contact Centre (01256) 845474
• Bye laws
• Car park charges  
• Charges on property
• Child abuse (Hampshire County Council)
• Child protection (NSPCC)   
• Conservatories  
• Covenants on ex-Council houses - refer to Legal Services (01256) 845447
• Development (Section 38 Agreements)
• Disposal of domestic/commercial waste/recycling and disposal of electrical items (such as refrigerators, televisions etc)
• Dog fouling - refer to Contact Centre (01256) 845474 
• Enforcement (Parking)
• Enforcement (Planning) 
• Erecting TV/radio aerials and satellite dishes
• Holding events on publicly owned land (e.g. fairs, circuses, festivals, exhibitions, demonstrations (to display goods or public rallies)) - refer to Contact Centre (01256) 845474
• House extensions
• Improving my property
• Leasing or renting Council owned land or property
• Licensing 
• Litter
• Mobile phone masts
• Neighbour nuisance
• Noise 
• Obtaining legal advice
• Ownership of open land (e.g public open space, highway verge)
• Planning applications (Section 106 Agreements)
• Rivers, river banks and towpaths
• Squatters/travellers land repossession - refer to Parks & Open Spaces Manager (01256) 845712

This section is currently under development. Items in blue are active links.