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<Text>A planning authority may apply to the High Court or the county court for an injunction restraining an actual or expected breach of planning control in respect of land in the authority’s area.</Text>
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<Text>An authority may make an application whether or not it has exercised or is proposing to exercise any of its other powers under this Part.</Text>
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<Text>The court may grant an injunction on any terms it considers appropriate for the purpose of restraining the breach.</Text>
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<Text>Rules of court may provide for an injunction to be issued against a person whose identity is unknown.</Text>
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