Joint Local Planning Enforcement Plan

The Babergh and Mid Suffolk draft Joint Local Planning Enforcement Plan (JLPEP) went to Full Council in March 2023 and the final version is published below.

The changes and improvements to the JLPEP include the following:

• Streamlining the document using plain English where possible and removing much of the technical language to make it easier to follow,
• Providing a clearer insight into what planning enforcement is and what it seeks to achieve,
• Provide a clearer picture on what people can expect when using the service,
• Explaining when the Council can take formal action and when they cannot,
• Providing a flowchart of an example case, so you can better understand what is involved when investigating a case.

The development of this new enforcement plan draws on examples of best practice in the profession and aligns to related transformation activity which has been continuing within the planning enforcement service.

JLPEP - Final version May 2023 (adopted)

Appendix A - Prioritisation Strategy – September 2023

Appendix B - Planning Enforcement Workflow – Public Version 2023