The councils Planning Enforcement Policy is currently
under review.
Barrow Borough Council may decide to take enforcement action
for the following reasons:
- you have started or completed a development without
permission
- the development does not meet with planning conditions
Possible enforcement actions include:
- asking you to apply retrospectively
- issuing enforcement notices
- issuing stop notices
- issuing County or High Court injunctions.
If land or buildings have been in use for a certain period of
time without planning permission then a certificate of lawfulness
may be applied for meaning the land or building becomes immune from
enforcement action.
Planning Complaints
If you are concerned about an issue which you believe is a
breach of planning control and would like to make a complaint
regarding a planning issue you can contact use in various ways
Anonymous complaints are difficult to investigate and we may not
be able to fully investigate the complaint as we cannot gain extra
information if it is required. As we keep all information
confidential we would encourage people not to make an anonymous
complaint.
The following are some examples (but not conclusive) of breaches
of planning control:
- Changes of use e.g a house to a shop
- Work not in accordance with approved
plan
- Not complying with conditions of a planning
permission
- Erection of some buildings without planning
permission.
- Some alterations in Conservation Areas
- Changes to Listed Building and their
settings
- Works carried out on protected trees
covered by Tree Preservation Orders
Confidentiality
Any complaints received with regards to breaches of planning
control will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Your
personal details will not be revealed to the person or organisation
about whom the complaint has been made.