Planning enforcement

All relevant and current legislation and planning policies will be taken into consideration when assessing a breach of planning control, this includes:

• Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) ("the Principal Act") and all its subordinate and associated subsequent and secondary legislation including The Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development Orders, Use Classes Orders, Development Management Order and Advertisement Regulations.
• Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

• Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990.

• Planning and Compensation Act 1991.

• Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

• Localism Act 2011.

• Planning Act 2008.

• Equality Act 2010, section 149 Human Rights Act 1998.

• Local Government Act 1972.

• Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003.

• Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960.

• Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005.

• Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

• Environment Act 1995.

• Environmental Protection Act 1990.

• Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.

• Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

• National Planning Policy Framework 2024 (to be superseded by NPPF 2026).

• Planning Practice Guidance.

• Planning Practice Guidance/ Enforcement and post-permission matters.

• Enforcement of planning law.

• Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Section 215: Best practice guidance.