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Notice upheld21 August 20233290336

288 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1HT

Planning appeal 3290336 at 288 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1HT (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 21 August 2023 by Inspector Perkins L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether copies of the enforcement notice were properly served.

Without planning permission, the installation of two CCTV cameras on metal triangular brackets, one on either side of the shopfront, attached to the pilasters at ground floor level (‘the unauthorised CCTV cameras’)

Authority
London Borough of Lambeth
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Perkins L
Postcode
SW2 1HT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether copies of the enforcement notice were properly served
  • Whether the matters stated in the notice have occurred as a matter of fact
  • Whether the matters stated in the notice constitute a breach of planning control
  • Whether it was too late for the Council to take enforcement action due to time limits
  • Whether the steps required by the notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach

What decided it

The camera installation materially affects the external appearance of the building, does not comply with permitted development rights, and was installed within the four-year enforcement period.

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