Planning Enforcement

Worcestershire Regulatory Services (WRS) is a shared service delivering Planning Enforcement on behalf of Bromsgrove District and Redditch Borough Councils in Worcestershire.

The Councils’ Enforcement Policies explain the policies and procedures for dealing with reports of alleged breaches of planning control. They can be viewed by clicking on the following links:

• Bromsgrove District Council’s planning enforcement policy
• Redditch Borough Council’s planning enforcement policy

If you suspect that a breach of planning control has occurred, before reporting it to us, please use the above policy documents and check the planning portal here for Bromsgrove : View and Comment on Planning Applications and here for Redditch: View and comment on planning applications | Redditchbc.gov.uk to see if the site has planning permission to help you provide the correct information.


Then, to report the breach, use one of the links to the online forms below:

• To report an alleged breach of planning control to Bromsgrove District Council use the online form here
• To report an alleged breach of planning control to Redditch Borough Council use the online form here

In order that your enquiry can be dealt with as soon as possible it is important that you provide us with as much information as you can. If you experience difficulty using the online forms or require any further information, please contact us at: enquiries@worcsregservices.gov.uk, or telephone: 01905 822799

Bear with us …. Whilst at times it may appear that progress is slow, we can assure you that progress is being made behind the scenes. The confidential and sensitive nature of live and ongoing planning enforcement matters means that we are only able to provide you with a more detailed update when the case is closed (giving you the reasons for closing the case), or if and when formal action is taken (for example if an enforcement notice is served).  We are sure that you will appreciate the importance of this, so that the outcome of our investigations are not compromised.

The Council’s approach is to resolve matters through substantive negotiations to achieve voluntary compliance without the need for instigating any further, more serious measures. Enforcement Action is used as a last resort, only when a thorough investigation has taken place and all other avenues have been exhausted.

In deciding whether it is appropriate, proportionate and in the wider public interest to take further action, the Council exercises the discretionary approach to planning enforcement matters, acting as advocated by national planning guidance set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (2024) (NPPF).