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Notice upheld23 June 20233294542

Land at 5 Essex Avenue, Slough, SL2 1DP

Planning appeal 3294542 at Land at 5 Essex Avenue, Slough, SL2 1DP (Slough Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 June 2023 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice have in fact occurred.

without planning permission: The unauthorised construction of single-storey front extension (edged in yellow on the plan attached to the notice), single storey side extension (edged in purple), additional single-storey rear extension (edged in green) and conversion of outbuilding to form a self-contained dwelling (edged in blue)

Authority
Slough Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Hawkins S
Postcode
SL2 1DP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice have in fact occurred
  • Whether it was too late to take enforcement action against the matters alleged in the notice
  • Whether the requirements of the notice are excessive

What decided it

The extensions were substantially completed within four years of the enforcement notice being issued, placing them within the enforcement period, and the notice requirements represent a proportionate remedy to restore the property to its pre-breach condition.

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