Town and Country Planning (Temporary Stop Notice)(England) Regulations 2005

Section 171E of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 enables a local planning authority to issue a temporary stop notice (“TSN”) if they think that there has been a breach of planning control and that it is expedient that the activity, or any part of it, which amounts to the breach, is stopped immediately.

Author: Keith Hill, Minister of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Last modified: 2010-07-16