Planning appeal decision
266 Neville Road, London, E7 9QN
Planning appeal 3238986 at 266 Neville Road, London, E7 9QN (London Borough of Newham) was allowed on 10 March 2022 by Inspector Thomas N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether at the date the enforcement notice was issued, enforcement action could be taken in respect of the alleged breach of planning control, on the basis that the development is immune from enforcement action having subsisted for a four year period.
without planning permission the erection of an extension with roof-terrace
- Authority
- London Borough of Newham
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Thomas N
- Postcode
- E7 9QN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether at the date the enforcement notice was issued, enforcement action could be taken in respect of the alleged breach of planning control, on the basis that the development is immune from enforcement action having subsisted for a four year period
What decided it
The appellants provided credible evidence that the extension with roof terrace was substantially completed on 4 October 2011, more than four years before the enforcement notice was issued on 30 August 2019, and the Council failed to provide firm evidence to refute this.
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