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Enforcement Action

We will endeavour to resolve breaches of planning control through negotiation with the person concerned. We will explain what the breach is and what can be done to put it right. This may involve:

• submitting a retrospective planning application (if we feel it is likely permission may be granted)
• removing or modifying the unauthorised development
• ceasing the unauthorised activity

We will only take formal enforcement action where the breach of planning control is causing sufficient harm to justify it or where we have been unable to achieve an acceptable informal solution.