PLANNING ENFORCEMENT

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Quentin secures reduction of over £440,000 in Planning Enforcement POCA case

Quentin saves Landlord over £648,000 in Proceeds of Crime Act case.

Barrister Quentin Hunt looks at issues relating to Breach of Condition Notices.

Quentin saves client's home in Planning Enforcement Order case

Quentin ensures that client avoids prosecution for breach of planning enforcement notice

Not guilty verdict for Landlord in Planning Enforcement prosecution

Quentin's client faces no action in potential prosecution under s179 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Quentin saves clients substantial sum of money in Proceeds of Crime Act case.

Mr AE was prosecuted by Ealing Borough Council for breach of a planning enforcement notice under section 172 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1997. He instructed Quentin Hunt, a specialist Planning Enforcement Barrister, to represent his interests...

Quentin achieves success for client in Planning Enforcement prosecution.

Quentin Hunt represented Mrs JC, a professional landlady who appeared before the Crime Courts in respect of a failure to comply with the terms of a planning enforcement notice. In mitigation for Mrs JC Quentin persuaded the Court to pass a sentence of an Absolute Discharge upon Mrs JC. This is the lowest possible sentence that can be passed by a Criminal Court by law and is a sentence which is rarity- Home Office statistics show Absolute Discharges are given in a mere 0.7% of cases. The effect of this sentence is that Mrs JC was categorised as having not been convicted of a criminal offence. This was important for Mrs JC in respect of her applications for finance, her travel and her general character. She was delighted with the sentence passed.

Quentin Hunt was instructed by Harper Odell Solicitors to represent their client in respect of a Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) case. The defendant owned rental properties in London and had failed to comply with the terms of a Planning Enforcement Notice issued under s172 of the Town a Country Planning Act 1990. Through detailed negotiations Quentin saved his client over £162,000 from the amount sought by the council.

Specialist Planning Enforcement Barrister Quentin Hunt looks at the considerations surrounding applications to withdraw a planning Enforcement Notice.

UPDATED FOR 2025. Local councils issue thousands of planning enforcement notices every month. Often these are in respect of matters which are highly contentious between business and homeowners and the council. What is not commonly known is that a breach of compliance with an enforcement notice..