Planning appeal decision
56 The Drive, Ickenham, Uxbridge, UB10 8AG
Planning appeal 3265635 at 56 The Drive, Ickenham, Uxbridge, UB10 8AG (London Borough of Hillingdon) was dismissed on 19 August 2021 by Inspector Satheesan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control or injury to amenity (Ground f).
without planning permission, the Material Change of Use of the land from a single family dwellinghouse to use as a live/work unit for social media content production (sui generis) (“the breach”) at 56 The Drive, Ickenham UB10 8AG
- Authority
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
- Postcode
- UB10 8AG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control or injury to amenity (Ground f)
- Whether the period specified in the notice for compliance is reasonable (Ground g)
What decided it
The property had already been vacated by 28 March 2021, the date specified in the Notice Seeking Possession letter, removing any justification for extending the 3-month compliance period.
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