ANGUS LOCAL PLAN REVIEW FINALISED PLAN - Angus Council

acceptable and will form one of the main considerations taken intoaccount by the Council.5.10 The level and nature of enforcement action will be in scale with thebreach of planning control to which it relates. As outlined in theEnforcement Charter the initial approach of Angus Council will generallybe to seek a voluntary solution to the situation through negotiation withthe owner or occupier of the site or through the submission of a planningapplication. However, where negotiation fails and the circumstanceswarrant, a more proactive enforcement response may be needed. Theweight of enforcement action will be dependent on the severity of thebreach and whether public safety and/or health are endangered. Areas ofparticular sensitivity include town centres, heritage designationsparticularly conservation areas and listed buildings, residential propertyand areas of landscape importance.5.11 Where enforcement action is instigated, a right of appeal may existto Scottish Ministers, which would be determined by an independentassessor from the Scottish Office Inquiry Reporters’ Unit. It shouldhowever be noted there is no right of appeal for third parties and in thisrespect Angus Council are charged with looking after their interests andthose of the wider community.Policy Imp2 : Enforcement of Planning ControlWhere there has been a breach of planning control, Angus Councilwill take enforcement action where it is considered necessary toremedy the breach including where it will secure compliance withthe policies of this Local Plan.Angus Local Plan Review287Finalised Plan