3. Breaches of planning control
Breaches of planning control can be varied and may comprise:
- Development without planning permission, such as building or engineering operations, change of use of land or buildings
- Breaches of conditions on a Planning Permission, Listed Building Consent or Conservation Area Consent
- Unauthorised works to a Listed Building or demolition of a building in a Conservation Area;
- Felling or work to a protected tree or a tree in a conservation area
- Unauthorised display of advertisements
- The untidy condition of land which adversely affects amenity.
Certain minor works or activities do not fall within the definition of development, and therefore do not require planning permission. For example:
- Internal works to buildings (except Listed Buildings where Listed Building Consent may be required)
- Works that do not materially affect their external appearance of a building
- Operations undertaken to inspect
- Repair or renew sewers, pipes or cables
are usually exempt from planning control.
Maintenance is also usually not considered development.
Certain types of building works are defined as Permitted Development, for which a formal application for planning permission is not required.
Extensive permitted development rights are available to householders in order that domestic properties can be altered or extended without the need to seek planning permission beforehand.
The Planning Portal provides guidance on many common householder projects.