England · National documents
Building Safety: Planning enforcement and the Responsible Actors Scheme (the ‘RAS Enforcement PPG’)
Explains planning enforcement where a developer is subject to the Responsible Actors Scheme prohibitions.
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Where this document applies
England: relevance depends on the proposal, site and planning process.
Building Safety: Planning enforcement and the Responsible Actors Scheme (the ‘RAS Enforcement PPG’) (official source, opens in a new tab) · Reference ID 73-001-20231120
A prohibition concerns carrying out the development
The Responsible Actors Scheme can prohibit an applicable developer from carrying out certain development. The guidance explains that this does not itself alter a planning permission or prevent an application; the developer, development and exceptions all need to be checked.
Read the official source (official source, opens in a new tab) · Reference ID 73-001-20231120
Limits and checks
- This national source does not establish the local policies, designations or site facts that apply to an individual proposal.
- Some guidance predates the August 2026 Framework and may refer to earlier policy numbering. Read it with the current Framework and any applicable transition provisions.
Read alongside this document
Put the national source in your local context
Start with the exact refusal reason. Note the policy and paragraph it cites, then check your authority’s policy summary and the facts discussed in relevant appeal decisions. Each appeal turns on its own facts and does not predict another outcome.