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Planning Act 2008

Planning Act 2008

2008 CHAPTER 29

Commentary

Part 8: Enforcement

Section 167: Power to require information

272.This section enables the relevant local planning authority to serve an information notice on the owner or occupier of land or anyone carrying out work on land or using it for any purpose. The power may be exercised where the authority suspects an offence under section 160 or 161 has been committed in respect of the land. The information notice may require the recipient to provide information about operations being carried out, the use of the land and any other activities. The notice may also require details about any development consent order applying to the land. The notice must set out the likely consequences of failing to respond. The recipient must send the information required in writing to the local planning authority.

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