Planning appeal decision
Land at 20 Wolmer Street, Ashton-In-Makerfield, WN4 9TT
Planning appeal 3283506 at Land at 20 Wolmer Street, Ashton-In-Makerfield, WN4 9TT (Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 24 January 2022 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to achieve its purpose.
the erection of a two storey bay window extension on the front elevation of the dwelling
- Authority
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Phillips A
- Postcode
- WN4 9TT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to achieve its purpose
- Whether the time given to comply with the requirements is too short
What decided it
The enforcement notice requirements are necessary to remedy the breach of planning control and the compliance period is reasonable.
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