Issue - meetings
Local Planning Enforcement Policy Updates
Meeting: 03/12/2024 - Environment and Sustainability Committee (Item 54)
54 Local Planning Enforcement Policy Updates 
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To consider adoption of the Local Planning Enforcement Policy.
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - NSandECommitteeReport-LocalPlanningEnfPolicyUpdatesV3, item 54
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- Appendix 2 - LocalPlanningEnforcementPolicy V11, item 54
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- Appendix 3 - LocalPlanningEnforcementPolicy V12, item 54
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Decision:
The Committee resolved to adopt the updated Local Planning Enforcement Policy.
Minutes:
The Committee considered the updated Local Planning Enforcement Policy. The Planning Enforcement Team Leader advised that following adoption in March 2024, new enforcement legislation came into effect through the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 and the policy had been amended to reflect this. Key changes to the policy were summarised for the Committee.
The Committee expressed concern about the removal of references to the amount individuals could be fined, and requested wording be added to explain it would be for the courts to decide the amount of fines. The Committee noted that when the Council undertook successful enforcement action, this was usually advertised by a press release.
The Committee resolved to adopt the updated Local Planning Enforcement Policy.