What is a Breach of Planning Control?

• Unauthorised development, which can be building, engineering, or mining operations, or a material change of use of land or buildings;
• Failure to comply with a condition of a planning permission;
• Display of an advertisement without consent;
• Unauthorised works to a Listed Building;
• Works to or the removal of protected trees without consent, i.e. trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order or trees within a Conservation Area.

It should be noted, however, that some development is permitted development, and some advertisements can also be displayed without consent.

Offences

It is NOT a criminal offence to :

• carry out development without planning permission;
• fail to comply with a condition of a planning permission.

It IS a criminal offence to :

• carry out works to a Listed Building without consent;
• carry out works to or remove a tree covered by a Tree Preservation Order or within a Conservation Area;
• display an advertisement that requires consent without consent.