Find out how to report development and building works that have not been granted planning permission - Updated September 2026
Torbay Council’s Planning Enforcement Policy sets out our procedures for dealing with alleged breaches of planning control. It explains how the council best uses its planning enforcement resources to prevent harm to the local built environment, the natural environment or the amenity of neighbours, in line with the aims and objectives of the Local Plan.
By investigating, tracking and resolving unauthorised development and compliance with planning permissions, Planning Enforcement maintains public confidence in the planning system.