planning enforcement

30 Oct 2025

Illegal hotel gets a room in court

A woman who used her home as a hotel, and then illegally converted it into flats, has been ordered by a court to pay …

7 Nov 2024

Hefty fine for landlord who broke planning rules

A Northolt landlord has been ordered by a court to pay more than £280,000 for illegally converting his suburban semi into self-contained flats. On …

4 Jun 2024

‘Beds in shed’ landlord ordered to pay more than £380,000

A Park Royal landlord has been hit with a huge bill after Ealing Council inspectors discovered that he was illegally letting an outbuilding with …

23 Feb 2024

Hefty penalty for planning breach

A man has been hit with a £1.44million penalty under the Proceeds of Crime Act after he continually broke planning rules and then refused …

31 Aug 2023

Two rogue landlords hit by large fines

Two landlords have been handed hefty fines for breaching planning laws and ignoring warnings from Ealing Council. The two cases, which are not connected, …

28 Apr 2023

Rogue landlords prosecuted in latest clampdown

Two local landlords have been hit with huge bills totalling more than £600,000 for illegally converting houses into a series of cramped and substandard …

21 Oct 2021

Landlords hit with £290,000 fine

A married couple who are landlords from Southall have been ordered to pay over £290,000 after they failed to comply with a planning enforcement …

13 Oct 2021

Greenford landlord fined £275k

A Greenford landlord has been ordered to pay almost £275,000 for failing to comply with an existing planning enforcement notice regarding planning issues at …

9 Oct 2020

Rogue landlord hit with £300,000 bill

A rogue landlord from Southall who ignored six enforcement notices served by Ealing Council has been ordered to pay more than £300,000. On 23 …

19 Jun 2020

‘If you don’t demolish your illegal outbuilding, we will – and then send you the bill’

A Southall slum landlord has been hit with a whopping bill after Ealing Council stepped in to knock down an illegal outbuilding at his …

19 Nov 2019

What is planning permission? Do you need it?

Whether you are thinking of carrying out some work on your home, or considering developing or changing the use of a building or a …

30 May 2019

Solicitor £500,000 worse off after ignoring planning rules

A Southall solicitor has been hit with a huge £500,000 confiscation order for repeatedly disregarding warnings from Ealing Council to stop using a home …

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