Planning appeal decision
170 Stanstead Road, London, SE23 1BZ
Planning appeal 3285064 at 170 Stanstead Road, London, SE23 1BZ (London Borough of Lewisham) was dismissed on 19 January 2023 by Inspector Shields T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the alleged matters (erection of six timber posts, three timber fence panels and associated gates) have occurred as a matter of fact.
without planning permission, the erection of six timber posts, three timber fence panels and associated gates to the front boundary
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Shields T
- Postcode
- SA23 1BZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the alleged matters (erection of six timber posts, three timber fence panels and associated gates) have occurred as a matter of fact
- Whether the alleged matters constitute a breach of planning control
- Whether the development was immune from enforcement action due to the passage of four years
- Whether the enforcement notice was properly served
What decided it
The appellant failed to discharge the burden of proof on the balance of probability for any of the four grounds of appeal, with Council evidence of site visits and observations contradicting his assertions about the nature and timing of the boundary works.
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