Planning and Development Act 2024

Implementation of notice under section 339

340. (1) If, within 8 weeks from the date of the coming into force of a notice under section 339 , or such longer period as may be agreed by the planning authority and the person to whom the notice is addressed, any measure specified in a notice under paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 339 has not been carried out to the satisfaction of the planning authority, the planning authority, or a person lawfully authorised by a planning authority to do so, may, subject to section 394 and subsection (2), enter the structure or land for the purpose of the measure.

(2) A person entering land under subsection (1) shall ensure that—

(a) reasonable steps are taken to minimise the disruption caused by such entry to any occupier of the land, and

(b) such entry is effected at a reasonable time having regard to the use of the land or structure.