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We will start formal action when negotiations to resolve a complaint have failed. It means we will serve legal notices requiring the breach of planning control to cease.
If the legal notices are not complied with, we will take court action, which could result in a significant fine. In some cases we may consider taking direct action, for example demolishing an unauthorised building and then reclaim the costs. In extreme cases we can consider serving an injunction.
Failure to comply with that could lead to a prison sentence. In most cases there is a right of appeal against the legal notices that are served by the council.
How long will this take?
We will acknowledge your complaint by letter within three working days of receiving the complaint.
We will visit the site (in some cases more than once to gain access or speak to the relevant people) and we will then write to you within a month of the acknowledgement letter, to tell you the outcome of the complaint, or update you on what we have done so far.
Beyond this, timescales will vary depending on the need for further evidence. In any event, we will contact you with regular updates as required
If formal action is necessary, due to the complexities of planning law, it can take several months, and in complex cases years, to satisfactorily resolve problems.
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