CONTRAVENING  PLANNING   PERMISSION

    Cases sometimes arise where land is being used for purposes for which it does not have planning consent, and such a change of use may create a nuisance for neighbours. For example, you may live next to a farm that is no longer operated as a farm, whose land is now being used for noisy motor sports.

What you should do
If there has been a change in use of your neighbour's land and you are troubled by the use to which it is now being put, check with the planning officer of your local (borough, district or city) council. If your neighbour does not have the appropriate planning consent, the council should be able to do something about it.

This page was updated on 21 February 2001

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