Section 117 — Enforcement warning notices

(1) TCPA 1990 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 171A (expressions used in connection with enforcement), in subsection (2)—

(a) before paragraph (a) insert— (za) the issue of an enforcement warning notice in relation to land in England under section 172ZA; ;

(b) in paragraph (aa), for “(defined in section 173ZA)” substitute “in relation to land in Wales under section 173ZA”.

(3) Before section 172A insert— Enforcement warning notice: England 172ZA (1) The local planning authority may issue a notice (an “enforcement warning notice”) where it appears to them that— (a) there has been a breach of planning control in respect of any land in England, and (b) there is a reasonable prospect that, if an application for planning permission in respect of the development concerned were made, planning permission would be granted. (2) The notice must— (a) state the matters that appear to the authority to constitute the breach of planning control, and (b) state that, unless an application for planning permission is made within a period specified in the notice, further enforcement action may be taken. (3) A copy of the notice must be served— (a) on the owner and the occupier of the land to which it relates, and (b) on any other person having an interest in the land, being an interest that, in the opinion of the authority, would be materially affected by the taking of any further enforcement action. (4) The issue of an enforcement warning notice does not affect any other power exercisable in respect of any breach of planning control.

(4) In section 188 (register of enforcement and stop notices and other enforcement action) in subsection (1)—

(a) after paragraph (za) insert— (zb) to enforcement warning notices under section 172ZA (enforcement warning notice: England), ;

(b) in paragraph (aa), at the end insert “under section 173ZA (enforcement warning notice: Wales)”.

(5) In that section, in subsection (2)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “enforcement warning notice” substitute “enforcement warning notice under section 172ZA or 173ZA”;

(b) in paragraph (b), after “enforcement notices” insert “and enforcement warning notices under section 172ZA”.