Policy information sourced from the Combined Policies of Epping Forest District Local Plan (1998) and Alterations (2006).
I4 Enforcement procedures
In determining what, if any, enforcement action to take where development has been undertaken either without the requisite planning permission or consent or in breach of a planning condition the Council will:
- take prompt, appropriate enforcement action in cases where:
- it considers the development to be demonstrably harmful to public amenity or public interest and would not gain approval even with the imposition of any planning conditions; or
- a planning application has been invited but has not been submitted;
- serve a Breach of Condition Notice in cases where it considers that the breach is demonstrably harmful to public amenity or public interest;
- serve a Planning Contravention Notice or seek a prompt planning application in cases where it considers that the development is demonstrably harmful to public amenity or public interest but could be made acceptable by imposing appropriate planning conditions;
- allow an appropriate and reasonable period of time for compliance with its requirements while ensuring that good planning is not prejudiced by virtue of the development having been undertaken;
- where possible, issue a Stop Notice in cases where it considers the development to be exceptionally harmful to public amenity or public interest;
- commence appropriate legal proceedings in cases where there is evidence that an offence has been committed.
For more information, please see the Combined Policies document