Planning appeal decision
3 Vicar Lane, Ossett, WF5 0BE
Planning appeal 3294162 at 3 Vicar Lane, Ossett, WF5 0BE (Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 11 July 2022 by Inspector Thompson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control.
without planning permission, the unauthorised development of a pergola and timber decking on the Land
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Thompson F
- Postcode
- WF5 0BE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control
What decided it
The appeal was made only on ground (f) without an appeal on ground (a), meaning there was no deemed planning application and therefore no opportunity to consider the planning merits of the development or alternative solutions such as landscaping.
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