Unauthorised development or breach of listed building control
13.1 Elected Members or Officers who are aware of a breach of planning or listed building control on land under their ownership or control should promptly advise the Planning and Development Manager or the Director of Neighbourhoods and Regulatory Services of the breach in writing.
13.2 Breaches of planning or listed building control involving an Elected Member or an Officer should be promptly investigated by the Planning and Development Manager.
13.3 Planning enforcement decisions are taken by the Director of Neighbourhoods and Regulatory Services in consultation with the Chair of the Planning Committee and the Director of Legal, Governance and HR. A written Officer report and decision record will be prepared in advance of any decision being taken. The report and decision record on some enforcement matters may not be available to the public, for example if the Council is considering a prosecution in the courts. Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended sets out what can be considered in private.