Planning appeal decision
58 Collingbourne Road, London, W12 0JQ
Planning appeal 3250103 at 58 Collingbourne Road, London, W12 0JQ (London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 17 February 2022 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the breach of planning control was immune from enforcement action on the grounds that it was substantially complete more than four years before the notice was issued.
Without planning permission, the installation of raised carport/terrace to the rear garden of no.58 Collingbourne Road
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hanson S
- Postcode
- W12 0JQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the breach of planning control was immune from enforcement action on the grounds that it was substantially complete more than four years before the notice was issued
- Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control or injury to amenity
- Whether the period for compliance with the notice is reasonable
What decided it
The photographic evidence demonstrated that the timber decking, balustrade and staircase were not substantially complete until after 19 February 2016, meaning the breach was not immune from enforcement action.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HO11key principle HS8
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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