Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of planning permission applications by a third party which (1) interfere with an adjacent neighbouring property, and (2) undermine the foundation of a property not owned by them, without acquiring permission from that property owner.

Local planning authorities are required to give notice of a planning application and can serve a notice on any adjoining owner or occupier to which an application relates. Neighbours can make their representations during the 21-day consultation period. The grant of planning permission does not grant the consent of the landowner or remove the need for applicants to also comply with other legal requirements such as building regulations approval and the Party Wall Act.

An enforcement notice can be served by the local planning authority against any breach of planning control.