®Planning appeal decision
16 North Square, London, NW11 7AD
Planning appeal 3270278 at 16 North Square, London, NW11 7AD (London Borough of Barnet) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 9 December 2022 by Inspector Jones R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the erection of a fence along the western boundary constitutes a breach of planning control.
Erection of bamboo and brushwood type fencing adjacent to the boundary between Nos 15 and 16 North Square
- Authority
- London Borough of Barnet
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones R
- Postcode
- NW11 7AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the erection of a fence along the western boundary constitutes a breach of planning control
- Whether the alleged breach is immune from enforcement action due to the passage of time
- Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary
What decided it
The bamboo and brushwood elements of the fence were not shown to have been substantially completed four years before the enforcement notice was issued, and therefore had not gained immunity from enforcement action through the passage of time.
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