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My neighbour does not have planning permission for building work they are carrying out; can you force them to stop building?

April 26, 2017building carrying force neighbour permission planning

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My neighbour does not have planning permission for building work they are carrying out; can you force them to stop building?

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The Planning Department does not have the power to stop building work in most cases. In the case of alleged unauthorised development at a residential property such as the construction of a garage/conservatory/outbuilding, it is highly unlikely that the Planning Department would have the power to stop the development. In exceptionally rare circumstances there is the power to serve a notice requiring that unauthorised development is stopped but strict criteria must be met, and these criteria are not met frequently.