Demolitions – enforcement

Introduction

Demolition in some circumstances requires the benefit of planning permission, listed building consent, conservation area consent and approval under the Building Regulations.

Where the appropriate consents have not been obtained, the Council has powers to take action to either prevent or stop the demolition, or intervene to ensure the works are undertaken safely and the site is left in a safe condition. 

Further Advice and Information

Advice about control over demolition is available from the Demolitions- Control and Advice page of this website. 

For an overview of the enforcement process, please use the planning enforcement page and for health and safety matters, the Building Control Demolitions link.  

If you need to report a demolition which you believe is posing an imminent danger to public safety, please use the contacts within the Dangerous Structures link.