Report a planning control breach

We will investigate..

Common breaches of planning that include:

• the carrying out of work without the required planning permission
• failure to comply with any condition set by us when planning permission was granted
• change of use of a building or land without planning permission
• untidy land or buildings affecting the amenity of the area
• unauthorised advertisements or signs
• unauthorised works to a listed building
• unauthorised work to protected trees (those in a conservation area or protected by a tree preservation order). If your complaint relates to unauthorised work to a protected tree, please see trees and conservation areas

We will not investigate..

• complaints that fall under another council area, for example, works blocking or taking place in the highway would be the responsibility of the highways authority
• complaints that would be better dealt with by a different service, for example, noise disturbance would be the responsibility of environmental health.
• anonymous complaints, unless they relate to criminal activity in connection with listed buildings, tree preservation orders, or trees in conservation areas

Useful contacts

Where your complaint isn’t in relation to a breach of planning control, you might find the following contacts helpful:

• Street care and cleaning - for concerns relating to signs, vehicle sales and other activities on the pavement, road or adjacent grass verge - contact streetcare@bolton.gov.uk
• Environment health - for concerns relating to noise or smells from existing commercial premises or for hours of operation, e.g., building sites, if conditions weren’t set as part of a planning application - contact Environmental.health@bolton.gov.uk
• Neighbour nuisance and anti-social behaviour - for concerns relating to neighbour disputes and anti-social behaviour Matters - contact asbreporting@bolton.gov.uk
• Demolition and dangerous buildings - for concerns about dangerous structures
• For neighbourhood, land boundary or ownership disputes, please seek independent legal advice
• For concerns around vehicles on road causing a hazard, vehicles being untaxed, or the vehicle details appearing to be different from those registered with DVLA please contact the police

If you still consider the matter you are raising to be a breach of planning control, please see things to check before reporting a breach.