Planning appeal decision
68 Manor Avenue, London, SE4 1TE
Planning appeal 3289613 at 68 Manor Avenue, London, SE4 1TE (London Borough of Lewisham) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 2 August 2023 by Inspector Fleming D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the enforcement notice is invalid.
the unauthorised installation of timber trellis panels and posts to the front and side elevations above the two-storey side extension without the benefit of planning permission
- Authority
- London Borough of Lewisham
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Fleming D
- Postcode
- SE4 1TE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the enforcement notice is invalid
- Whether the installation of timber trellis panels and posts constitutes a breach of planning control
What decided it
The external appearance of the building has not been materially affected by the replacement screening as a matter of fact and degree, therefore the works do not constitute development within the meaning of section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
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