126 Planning offences: time limits and penalties
Localism Act 2011 (2011 c 20) | Legislation

126  Planning offences: time limits and penalties

(1)     The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 is amended as follows.

(2)     In section 187A(12) (maximum penalty of level 3 on standard scale for offence of being in breach of a breach of condition notice) for “fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale” substitute

“fԱ—

(a)     not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale if the land is in England;

(b)     not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale if the land is in Wales”.

(3)     In section 210 (penalties for non-compliance with tree preservation regulations) after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)     Proceedings

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