Whether you are a government agency or local authority looking to enforce planning controls, a landowner subject to enforcement action or are appealing an enforcement decision, barristers from the No5 Planning team have the experience and expertise to help.
Our barristers have substantial experience in advising both Local Authorities and private clients in relation to all aspects of Planning Enforcement, from advice prior to enforcement action being taken, through the issuing of notices, enforcement appeals, and representation before all levels of court.
The No5 Planning team frequently advise both Local Authorities and private clients on merits, risks, strategy and detail of various forms of enforcement action, from the drafting of notices to dealing with complex multidisciplinary planning and environmental enforcement cases. Our work regularly includes the seeking (and resisting) of Planning and Environmental Injunctions, with particular expertise relating to Gypsy and Traveller and Environmental matters.
Our expertise covers all matters relating to:
- Planning Enforcement Notices and Planning Enforcement Orders
- Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) prosecutions
- Listed Building prosecutions and Injunctions
- Planning Injunctions and Environmental Injunctions
- Committals for breach of court orders
- Stop Notices and Temporary Stop Notices
- Lawful Development Certificates
- Tree Preservation Orders
- s215 "clean-up” Notices (land affecting amenity of neighbours)
- Advertisements
- Environmental issues pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act including noise and odour abatement notices
- Statutory nuisances – including noise, odour, light, smoke, and infestation
- Breach of Condition notices
