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Summary 4
1. When is planning permission required? 6
2. Enforcement of planning law 7
2.1. How do local planning authorities respond to unauthorised development? 7
2.2. What enforcement powers do local planning authorities have? 9
2.3. What happens if individuals or developers do not comply with enforcement action? 13
3. Planning enforcement statistics 14
4. Concerns about lack of enforcement 16
4.1. Changes to enforcement powers through the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 17
Table 1. What enforcement powers do local planning authorities have? 9