Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay

Enquiry received via email

Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay

30 May 2014
Phil Jones

Enquiry

Query regarding 'whose responsibility is it to investigate and prosecute alleged offences under the Planning Act 2008?'

Advice given

Thank you for your email of 23 May 2014.
I have looked into your question about whose responsibility it is to investigate and prosecute alleged offences under s58 of the Planning Act 2008.
The advice I have received is that it would be for the police and the Crown Prosecution Service to investigate and to prosecute offences under the Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008). I can confirm that this is not a responsibility of the Planning Inspectorate as the PA 2008 does not confer such powers.
I hope this answers your query.