Enforcement Complaint Form - Clare County Council (Page 3 of 4) in pdf

The person or company carrying out the alleged unauthorised

development and their address. This enables us to send Warning

Letters or other correspondence to the correct person or company.

An accurate description of the alleged unauthorised development.

Photographs of the alleged unauthorised development would also be

helpful to show the matters which are of concern to you.

A map showing the location of the alleged unauthorised

development. This helps our staff to locate and investigate the

development on the correct site. The Council’s online Planning

Enquiry System or Google maps can provide a suitable map.

The planning permission reference number where relevant.

The date the alleged unauthorised development started. This is

necessary to determine if enforcement action can be taken.

Are there occasions when a complaint/ issue will not be

pursued?

In accordance with Section 152 of the Planning and Development Act

2000, complaints received in writing by the Planning Authority in relation

to an alleged unauthorised development must not be vexatious, frivolous

or without substance or foundation. Such complaints shall be dismissed.

What happens after I fill in the form and give it to you?

We will do the following:-

Decide if we need further information from you.

Decide whether to send a Warning Letter to the developer based on

information that you have given us. This letter should issue within

six weeks of receipt of your valid complaint.

Notify you of our decision to issue or not to issue a Warning Letter.

Investigate whether an unauthorised development has occurred,

taking into account the content of your complaint and any response

to the Warning Letter issued.

Further action depends on the result of the Planning Authority’s

investigation.

Will we contact you after you have lodged the complaint?

Yes. We will acknowledge your complaint and also notify you if we issue

a Warning Letter or Enforcement Notice. You should write to us

immediately if you become aware of new information or if new

unauthorised development occurs on the site.

Is there anything else that I need to know?

Under the Planning & Development Act, 2000 as amended if it is found

that the development, although unauthorised has been in existence for a

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