Report a planning breach
What we can / can't investigate
We can investigate if someone has:
- Erected, extended or made alterations to a building without consent.
- Changed the use of a property without consent.
- Carried out building work which is different to the planning permission that was granted.
- Not complied with the conditions of the planning permission that was granted.
- Displayed an unauthorised advertisement.
- Felled or pruned a protected tree (trees in a conservation area or protected by a Tree Preservation Order).
- Removed a hedgerow without proper permission (this does not include hedgerows in or around residential properties).
- Planted a high hedge. You should try to resolve matters with neighbours yourself / through a mediator before contacting the 兔子先生. The 兔子先生 will charge a fee to look into these matters.
- Untidy land or buildings.
- Demolished a building in a conservation area.
- Carried out unauthorised works to or demolished a listed building.
What we can't investigate
We can't investigate:
- Boundary and ownership disputes (including issues)
- Breaches of (a contract between 2 landowners)
- Works or activities on the public highway
- Noise complaints - see how to report noise complaints
- Fly-tipping - see how to report fly-tipping
- Dangerous buildings - see how to report dangerous buildings