FOI Request - Planning Enforcement Enquiries

Request 101003780342

1. In the 2023-24 and 2024-25 financial years how many planning enforcement enquiries did Moray Council receive?

2. In the 2023-24 and 2024-25 financial years how many of the planning enforcement enquiries received did Moray Council assess that a breach of planning control had taken place?

3. In the 2023-24 and 2024-25 financial years where Moray Council assessed a breach of planning control had taken place how many of the cases was it assessed that no action would be taken?

4. In the 2023-24 and 2024-25 financial years where Moray Council had assessed a breach of planning control had taken place how many of the cases were resolved by negotiating compliance?

5. In the 2023-24 and 2024-25 financial years where Moray Council had assessed a breach of planning control had taken place how many cases resulted in formal enforcement action?

Response 26-05-2025

1.

2023 Calendar Year: 376

2024 Calendar Year: 249

2.-5. To answer these questions, we would have to read through each case individually. This task is estimated to take more than 40 hours which would cost the Council in excess of £600 of staff time. In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (excessive cost), we are therefore unable to comply with this part of the request.