The Local Enforcement Plan sets out our approach to dealing with unauthorised development.
The council has a duty to investigate breaches of planning control, and has powers to remedy such breaches by statutory and other means.
Our policy is to exercise these powers to ensure that development takes place in accordance with the appropriate legislation, or conditions that were imposed as part of planning consent.
The Local Enforcement Plan outlines the procedures and standards of service that can be expected when enquiries are made about unauthorised development under the relevant legislation.
Planning enforcement can be a complex process with varying timescales. The aim of the Local Enforcement Plan is to ensure that adopted procedures are fair and reasonable, interested parties are kept informed and aware of what is required, and that the outcome of any action taken is commensurate with the breach of control.
| Chesterfield Borough Council Local Enforcement Plan |  (PDF 188 KB) |