Planning appeal decision
Land at 138 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HJ
Planning appeal 3282305 at Land at 138 Orrell Road, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 8HJ (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 29 December 2021 by Inspector Griffin E, 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.
Without the benefit of the necessary retrospective planning approval, the erection of an unauthorised timber elevated platform to the rear of the existing dwelling
- Authority
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Griffin E
- Postcode
- WN5 8HJ
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
- Whether the time allowed for compliance with the enforcement notice is too short
What decided it
The compliance period of 28 days was too short to allow the appellants reasonable time to obtain removal quotes and potentially submit a planning application for a modified scheme, warranting an extension to 4 months.
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