» Online planning enforcement enquiry form
This page tells you how to let us know about any concerns you may have about unauthorised developments, how we enforce the planning regulations, the standards we hope to achieve and the protocols we aim to follow.
- How are the planning regulations enforced? (pdf) or (word)
This guide explains the powers available to the Council to enforce the planning regulations. - Enforcement Protocol (63KB PDF file)
This document tells you about the procedures that are followed by enforcement officers to help ensure that the function is carried out in an equitable, practical and consistent manner.
Please note that every effort is made to safeguard the confidentiality of any individual who reports a potential breach of planning control.
If, following enforcement action, an appeal is made against an enforcement notice, complainants will be notified and may be asked if they wish to submit further information, or appear as witnesses at any subsequent Public Inquiry, Hearing or court case. Representations from local people are sometimes crucial to the Council’s success on appeal or at a court hearing; however, at that stage representations made may be the subject of disclosure in any proceedings.
Please note that many types of work do not require planning permission. You will find more information on what does or does not require planning permission here.
The Public Realm with street problems. You can report a highways issue here.
Your enquiry will be screened upon receipt and, if a breach of planning control is confirmed, an assessment will be made at this stage of the seriousness of the breach identified. Cases will be prioritised based on seriousness. If there is no breach of planning control you will be informed accordingly.
Contact
Planning Enforcement
Environment and Regeneration
Waltham Forest Council
Sycamore House
Forest Road
London E17 4JF
tel 020 84096 3000
email planning.enforcement@walthamforest.gov.uk
