3.0 Aim of Planning Enforcement

3.1 The Council aims to provide an efficient and effective planning enforcement service within the resources available, whilst treating all our customers with courtesy, respect and fairness.

3.2 The Council aims to remedy the undesirable effect of unauthorised development and to strike a balance between protecting amenity/environment and other interests.

3.3 The Council will, when it is considered appropriate and proportionate to do so, take a robust approach to enforcing against confirmed breaches of planning control.