Monitoring Development
The Enforcement Team, with the assistance of
Development Management staff, undertake monitoring of
ongoing development. However it is very
important that those who obtain and implement a
planning permission take full responsibility for compliance with
that planning permission. A valid commencement of a planning
permission can only take place if the following steps have been
undertaken :
- firstly, fully discharge all pre-conditions of
the permission, i.e. those conditions which require something to be
done "prior to the commencement of the development";
- then, commence building work on the ground
which is in accordance with the approved plans, before the
expiry date of the permission.
If development proceeds without complying with the above steps
then it must be noted that this will render the whole development
unauthorised which has serious implications and could result in
enforcement action being taken.
It is also very important if you want to make
any amendments to an approved scheme to contact the Case Officer
for the original application to discuss these and obtain the
necessary further approval prior to carrying out the work.
Some amendments will require the submission of a further
application for planning permission, and almost all will require
some further consultation with interested parties, e.g. neighbours
or Parish Council.
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