Planning appeal decision
141 London Road, Luton, LU1 3RL
Planning appeal 3284695 at 141 London Road, Luton, LU1 3RL (Luton Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 February 2022 by Inspector Madge M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse the certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded.
the erection of an outbuilding within a residential curtilage
- Authority
- Luton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Madge M
- Postcode
- LU1 3RL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse the certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded
What decided it
The proposed outbuilding includes a decked verandah which falls within the definition of a verandah or raised platform, expressly prohibited by Class E.1(h) of the GPDO, and the appellant failed to demonstrate that the building would be reasonably required for purposes incidental to the dwellinghouse.
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