Formal investigations are carried out on developers who may not be adhering to regulations, permit conditions, or other requirements, which can result in civil penalties or criminal charges.
He said he was unaware of the use permit conditions that required getting permission to remove the vines, but had also considered replacing the vines with olive trees.
A range of recommendations in the final report includes simplification of permit conditions, no interaction zones, community engagement, education and enforceable regulations.
