Breaches of planning control
We deal with these potential breaches of planning control:
- Building an extension, or making alterations to a building without planning permission*
- An unauthorised change of use of a property, for example running a business from a residential property*
- Not complying with a condition imposed on a planning permission
- Work carried out that is different to what was approved
- Advertisements displayed or erected without permission*
- Protected trees being removed or lopped without the appropriate consent
- Unauthorised works to a listed building
* Please note, some extensions, adverts or uses can be carried out without the need for planning permission.
Most works undertaken by utility companies are permitted development over which we have no control.
Report a breach of planning control
Click on the "Report it" link in the right hand column to report any of the above suspected breaches of planning control online. The completed form will give us all of the information needed to begin an investigation. For more advice see our Report a breach of planning control page.
Private issues
The following are private issues which a solicitor or the Citizens Advice Bureau can help you with:
- Boundary/ownership disputes
- Covenant issues
- Others building on or over your land
- Fences built on your land
- Builders working on an adjacent property putting materials or scaffolding on your land
Issues dealt with by Buckinghamshire County Council
The following are issues which are the responsibility of Buckinghamshire County Council:
- Works to vehicles on the highway, including the footpath
- The sale of vehicles from the highway
- Vehicles parked in resident permit holder on road parking areas
- Vehicles parked on double yellow lines within the special parking area of High Wycombe
- Vehicles parked blocking a dropped kerb is an issue for the police
Contact Buckinghamshire County Council's Highways on Call on the details above.
How to check for planning permission
You can check the planning history of any site by using "property search" on our PublicAccess for planning website. You will need to accept the terms and conditions before using the website. View planning applications