®Planning appeal decision
Land at Whitton Lodge, Wells Road, Ilkley, LS29 9JE
Without planning permission, the construction of a timber fence on top of the existing boundary wall on the north elevation which exceeds 1 metre in height adjacent to the highway as shown on the photographs annexed hereto
- Authority
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McEntee K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the compliance period for the enforcement notice should be extended from one month to one year on the ground that it is unsafe to remove the unauthorised fence before approved renovation works to the property begin
What decided it
The appellants failed to demonstrate good reason to extend the compliance period, particularly given their own statement that renovation works were imminent and the substantial time already elapsed since the enforcement notice was issued.
The harm caused by the unauthorised fence to the Ilkley Conservation Area outweighed the appellants' safety concerns and request for extended compliance time.
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.