Planning appeal decision
40 Park Road, Stapleton, Bristol, BS16 1AT
Planning appeal 3287146 at 40 Park Road, Stapleton, Bristol, BS16 1AT (Bristol City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 10 March 2022 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice are excessive (ground f).
the erection of a structure comprising of an elevated platform and scaffold supports projecting over the land and serving as additional amenity space for the abutting residential property
- Authority
- Bristol City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
- Postcode
- BS16 1AT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice are excessive (ground f)
- Whether the time for complying with the requirements of the notice falls short of what should reasonably be allowed (ground g)
What decided it
A four-month compliance period was determined to be reasonable, balancing the need to remedy the breach promptly with the practical constraints of dismantling the structure, including contractor availability and seasonal weather conditions.
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