Planning appeal decision
Land at 406 Livingstone Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 1QD
Planning appeal 3286882 at Land at 406 Livingstone Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 1QD (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 23 March 2022 by Inspector Whitfield J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the erection of a wall and gates without planning permission constitutes a breach of planning control.
Erection of a wall and gates along the north-west facing (front) boundary of the land
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Whitfield J
- Postcode
- BD2 1QD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the erection of a wall and gates without planning permission constitutes a breach of planning control
- Whether the time for compliance with the enforcement notice is reasonable
What decided it
The wall and gates as constructed exceed the height and specification of the approved planning permission and do not qualify as permitted development, constituting a breach of planning control, though the compliance period was extended from 2 to 6 months.
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