Planning Enforcement Policy

1. Which of the following best describes you?

2. Do you live or work in Flintshire?

Live in Flintshire
Work in Flintshire
Both
Neither

3. Have you ever ..

Reported a suspected breach of planning control?
Been the subject of a planning enforcement investigation?
Neither

4. How clear is the Draft Planning Enforcement Policy overall?

5. Is the Policy written in a way that is easy for members of the public to understand?

Yes
Mostly
No
Unsure

6. Are there any sections you found particularly difficult to understand?

Yes
No

If 'yes' please specify

7. Do you agree with the four enforcement principles set out in the Policy (expediency, consistency, transparency and focus)?

8. How clear is the Policy about how to report a potential breach of planning control?

Very clear
Fairly clear
Not very clear
Not clear at all

9. Do you agree with the requirement that enforcement complaints cannot be anonymous?

10. Is the explanation of what the Council will and will not investigate helpful?

Very helpful
Fairly helpful
Not very helpful
Not helpful

11. Are there any types of issues you think should be added or clarified in the “what we can/cannot investigate” section?

Yes
No

If 'yes' please specify

12. Do you agree with the four priority categories used to assess enforcement cases?

13. Do the priority categories and examples help you understand how cases will be assessed?

Yes
Mostly
No
Unsure

14. Are the stated timescales for acknowledging and investigating complaints reasonable?

Yes
No
Unsure

15. Is the explanation of why investigations can take time clear and helpful?

Yes
No
Unsure

16. Is the explanation of possible investigation outcomes clear?

Very clear
Fairly clear
Not very clear
Not clear

17. Do you agree that negotiation and voluntary compliance should normally be sought before formal enforcement action?

18. Is the range of formal enforcement powers clearly explained?

Yes
Partly
No

19. Overall, do you think this Policy strikes the right balance between:

	Yes	No	Unsure
Protecting amenity and the environment	Protecting amenity and the environment Yes	Protecting amenity and the environment No	Protecting amenity and the environment Unsure
Being proportionate and reasonable towards those in breach	Being proportionate and reasonable towards those in breach Yes	Being proportionate and reasonable towards those in breach No	Being proportionate and reasonable towards those in breach Unsure

20. Are there any aspects of the Draft Planning Enforcement Policy you think should be changed or improved?

Yes
No

If 'yes' please specify

21. Do you have any additional comments not already covered? (optional)