Planning appeal decision
24 Thorpe Road, Barking, IG11 9XJ
Planning appeal 3290439 at 24 Thorpe Road, Barking, IG11 9XJ (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 5 August 2022 by Inspector Satheesan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control or injury to amenity.
without planning permission, the unauthorised material change of use of a single-family dwelling house to a House of Multiple Occupation
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
- Postcode
- IG11 9XJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control or injury to amenity
- Whether the period for compliance with the notice is reasonable
What decided it
The enforcement notice's requirements were necessary to remedy the breach of planning control, and a 7-month compliance period was proportionate to allow occupiers to vacate and works to be carried out.
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