Part I Town and Country Planning: England and Wales

Other changes relating to enforcement

I17 Execution of works required by enforcement notice.

1

For section 178(1) of the principal Act (power to execute works required by enforcement notice) there is substituted—

1

Where any steps required by an enforcement notice to be taken are not taken within the period for compliance with the notice, the local planning authority may—

a

enter the land and take the steps; and

b

recover from the person who is then the owner of the land any expenses reasonably incurred by them in doing so.

2

For subsections (6) and (7) of that section there is substituted—

6

Any person who wilfully obstructs a person acting in the exercise of powers under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.