®Planning appeal decision
Land at 154 Montrose Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1HT
Planning appeal 3287904 at Land at 154 Montrose Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1HT (Luton Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 4 March 2022 by Inspector Satheesan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the period specified in the enforcement notice for compliance falls short of what should reasonably be allowed.
without planning permission the erection of a roof extension and third storey rear extension to the dwelling house on the Land, in the approximate position shown shaded orange of the diagrams contained on the attached plan dated 27/10/2020 and entitled ‘proposed rear extension’ and ‘proposed side elevation’ (‘the unauthorised development’)
- Authority
- Luton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
- Postcode
- LU3 1HT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the period specified in the enforcement notice for compliance falls short of what should reasonably be allowed
What decided it
The family's need to vacate the premises during remedial works and the difficulty in finding suitable temporary accommodation for a disabled child under current housing market conditions justified extending the compliance period to 12 months.
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