Planning enforcement

We are responsible for making sure developments in Sevenoaks District do not take place without the correct permission.

If a development has been carried out without necessary permission or not in accordance with planning permission which has been granted, we will normally seek the voluntary co-operation of those responsible to resolve the issue.

If negotiation fails, we can issue an enforcement notice to stop work on the unauthorised development or to secure compliance with the terms of the planning permission. Failure to comply with an enforcement notice is an offence and may be subject to a fine.

An appeal can be made against an enforcement notice. When this happens, the notice does not then take effect until the appeal is decided. However, in some circumstances, we can follow an enforcement notice with a stop notice, which requires that the building work or use is stopped.

For more information or if you would like to report a development that may not have permission, contact our Council's Enforcement Team via the contact details at the bottom of this page.

Further information about Enforcement priorities and principles are provided in the following two documents.

Statement of Enforcement Principles ( PDF File 48KB file details)
Appendix to Statement of Enforcement Principles ( PDF File 51KB file details)

Call 01732 227372

e-mail planning.enforcement@sevenoaks.gov.uk

Write to:

Planning Enforcement

Council Offices
Argyle Road
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 1HG

Sevenoaks District Council,
Council Offices,
Argyle Road,
Sevenoaks,
Kent
TN13 1HG

01732 227000