Commentary on Sections Notices of unauthorised development Section 113 – Notice of unauthorised development
298.This section provides the relevant planning authority or the Welsh Ministers with the power to issue a notice of unauthorised development when a person is found guilty of an offence under sections 103 and 104 in respect of land.
299.For offences under section 103, a notice may specify the steps to be taken to remove the development and restore the land to its condition before the development was carried out, which must be undertaken within a period specified in the notice.
300.For offences under section 104, a notice may require the person on whom a notice is served to remedy the breach of failure to comply within a period specified in the notice.
301.Where a notice of unauthorised development is served, this section specifies the notice may specify different periods for taking different steps.
302.This section also provides the Welsh Ministers power to make regulations which may prescribe additional matters which must be specified in a notice of unauthorised development.