This Act created two new procedures for a
local planning authority to enforce breaches of
planning permission in sections 1 and 2. A planning contravention notice is used if the authority suspects that there has been a breach but it either wishes to discuss the potential breach with the owner or occupier or does not have enough evidence to proceed. It can require information about the operations and uses of the property as related to the planning conditions. If the owner gives false information or fails to comply within 21 days, a criminal offence is committed. A breach of condition notice provides a remedy for breaches of condition without impeding the power of the authority to issue an enforcement notice or an
injunction. The property owner cannot appeal this notice and can face criminal charges for non-compliance. The new power in section 3 to apply to the
High Court or
County Court for an injunction in the case of a breach of planning control extends the power in section 222 of the
Local Government Act 1972. == Compensation provisions ==