Part 8Enforcement
Notices of unauthorised development
I1I2169Notice of unauthorised development
1
Subsection (2) applies if a person is found guilty of an offence under section 160 committed on or in respect of any land.
2
The relevant local planning authority may serve a notice of unauthorised development on the person requiring such steps as may be specified in the notice to be taken—
a
to remove the development, and
b
to restore the land on which the development has been carried out to its condition before the development was carried out.
3
Subsection (4) applies if a person is found guilty of an offence under section 161 committed on or in respect of any land.
4
The relevant local planning authority may serve a notice of unauthorised development on the person requiring the person to remedy the breach or failure to comply.
5
A notice of unauthorised development—
a
must specify the period within which any steps are required to be taken, and
b
may specify different periods for different steps.
6
Where different periods apply to different steps, references in this Part to the period for compliance with a notice of unauthorised development, in relation to any step, are to the period within which the step is required to be taken.
7
A notice of unauthorised development must specify such additional matters as may be prescribed.