Report unauthorised development
If you think there has been a breach of planning control in Newham, you can report it by emailing planning.enforcement@newham.gov.uk
Before making a report, you may wish to check our public access website to see if consent has been granted through the application process.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The Planning Enforcement Team has seen a rise in reports generated by AI chatbots, which fail to contain focused and relevant information.
Reports made to the Planning Enforcement Team should reflect a personal account of any potential planning breach to ensure we understand your position.
We reserve the right not to accept reports which appear to be generated by AI.
Information you will need to provide when reporting a suspected breach of planning control
- The address of any property or land in question. Without this being provided clearly, we may not be able to investigate
- Details of the suspected breach of planning control
- Your name and contact details
- Any other relevant information about the development/use reported, such as photographs or website links.
Confidentiality in planning investigations
The details of any person reporting a suspected breach of planning control are not disclosed to the landowner under investigation at any time.
We do not accept anonymous reports (where no name/contact details are given), except in very special circumstances. This is to prevent malicious reports being made that do not comprise a real breach of planning control, and to uphold the integrity of the enforcement reporting process.
If you are concerned about giving your details, please contact us first on planning.enforcement@newham.gov.uk to discuss your circumstances.
If the breach reported is serious, it may lead to a court case or an appeal, so we may ask you to be a witness. We will only ask you if we think your evidence is crucial to our case. This is extremely rare, and normally it is up you whether you want to be a witness.
