Facing planning enforcement actions can be daunting for property owners, developers, and businesses.
At Salmon Planning + Architecture, we specialise in addressing and resolving planning enforcement matters with strategic expertise and legal insight. Our team of chartered planning consultants offers professional advice and representation to clients facing enforcement notices and seeking resolutions, including challenging notices at appeal.
An Enforcement Notice is an important legal document that is issued when development has taken place without the correct Planning Permission being obtained. If you receive an Enforcement Notice, it is important to seek professional advice on what to do. Contacting a chartered planning consultant is the best course of action.
Enforcement Action only arises if the Local Planning Authority believes there to be a breach in Planning Control. Whilst enforcement action cannot be avoided once a notice has been issued, an Enforcement Notice can be appealed. This needs to be done within 28 days from the serving of the notice. A chartered planning consultant will guide you through the enforcement process to achieve the best outcome.
Failure to comply with an Enforcement Notice can lead to prosecution. The person guilty of an offence is liable to an unlimited fine. Taking advice at the earliest opportunity from a chartered planning consultant will ensure the worst-case scenario is avoided and ensure the best outcome in the event of receipt of an Enforcement Notice.
Yes. As with Planning Applications, you can appeal against a Planning Enforcement Notice if you own, rent or lawfully occupy the property the Enforcement Notice relates to. If you receive an Enforcement Notice, the timetable for submitting an appeal is very short. Any appeal must be submitted before the date the Enforcement Notice takes effect. A chartered planning consultant will advise you on what steps to take to make an appeal.
Anyone can report a breach of Planning Control. The Local Planning Authority is responsible for enforcing any breach of Planning Law. A chartered planning consultant will advise you on what steps to take to avoid enforcement action on the part of a Local Planning Authority.
Planning enforcement actions can significantly impact your development projects and property rights.
With Salmon Planning + Architecture, you have a dedicated partner to navigate these challenges effectively. Our goal is to resolve enforcement matters in a way that minimises disruption to your project and protects your investment.
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I was very pleased with the services and advice provided by Salmon Planning. I also thought the in-house architecture / drawing service worked well - saving costs, time and generally making things far more efficient. We managed to easily secure consent for something that I thought might be fraught with issues. Nigel is also very well informed on local / Somerset matters. Highly recommend!
I regularly contact Nigel Salmon for information and advice. He, and his colleagues, are always friendly and rapidly provide excellent advice and services. As a Chartered Surveyor myself, I appreciate the professionalism of this firm.
We worked with Dan and Matt at Salmon Planning Company to secure planning permission for a double garage, workshop, and gym/yoga room. From start to finish, they were incredibly professional, knowledgeable, and easy to work with. Their advice on both the planning and design stages was excellent, and they made the whole process smooth and stress-free. Highly recommend their services!
We had the pleasure of working with Matt and Dan from Salmon planning recently. They dealt with our planning application for a wrap around kitchen extension from idea to submission. They listened and came up with very helpful input. They are a useful mix of knowledgeable, practical and creative. They made the process straightforward, seamless and enjoyable. They dealt with all the laborious paperwork and liaised with other relevant bodies, leaving us to just contribute to the ideas and design. They are both extremely amiable and a pleasure to deal with. The process was affordable and I feel I got great value for money. Use them, you will be pleased you did.
Excellent end-to-end experience and advice for our listed property in Brighton. Would highly recommend
The Salmon Planning Team assisted me with an assessment of development potential in the Conservation Area of a rural Oxfordshire village. The advice I received was extremely helpful both in its decisiveness and clarity and backed up by a very useful written report. I would be happy to recommend the company for those looking for a very experienced and professional planning-led team. I wish I had contacted a planning-led architectural firm first off rather than having expensive plans drawn up by an architect and then refused by the Local Authority! It would have been a much cheaper exercise.
Dan and the rest of his team at Salmon Planning were consumate professionals, dealing with every aspect of a sensitive, high profile, listed, town centre development, in a conservation area. Always available for every question I had … and I had a lot.I would, without a doubt ,call upon them for any future planning projects and would have no reservation whatsoever in recommending. Unquestionably 5 star - thank you.
Prompt, professional and client-focused. Would highly recommend Salmon Planning, thank you!
Salmon Planning have secured planning permission for me for both holiday lodges and a new build pub and restaurant as well as for a new dwelling. The Salmon Planning team’s skill at handling complex planning applications and securing successful outcomes has been excellent. I would happily recommend their planning and architectural design teams.
I have found Salmon Planning to be a well-run, professional planning company who have always strived to go above and beyond to help their clients achieve their objectives.I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone.
Excellent all round service from Nigel and his knowledgeable and experienced team. I have recommended them to many people in the past and will continue to do so in the future as they listen, understand and work with clients to deliver achievable results.
I’ve been using Dan Foster and his team for over 2 years now on my property developments, the level of service, support, and professionalism of each member forever seems to impress! They have saved me many times, highlighting (potentially expensive) issues I had missed and always listen to my ideas and questions with great patience . I cannot recommend this company more highly , if you need reliable advice/designs from a team for your projects definitely give Salmon Planning a call. They will tell you everything in black and white and explain all you need to know regarding the complete planning process from start to finish.
It has been a real pleasure working with Matt and the team at Salmon Planning + Architecture. Throughout the process they have been consistently professional, prompt to respond, and genuinely helpful at every stage. A great team to work with, which I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.
I was extremely pleased by the service provided by Dan Foster at Salmon Planning Company. He provided advice in relation to securing planning approval for the conversion of a barn to a residential annexe, leading to a swift and successful outcome. His advice was timely, thorough and well reasoned and his effective communication with the planning authority led to an outcome which would not otherwise have been likely. The support provided proved to be money well spent.
