Planning appeal decision
495 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4AU
Planning appeal 3297297 at 495 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4AU (London Borough of Hackney) was dismissed on 23 May 2023 by Inspector Willows P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether, by the time the enforcement notice was issued, it was too late to take enforcement action under section 174(2)(d).
the installation of an extraction system
- Authority
- London Borough of Hackney
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Willows P
- Postcode
- E8 4AU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether, by the time the enforcement notice was issued, it was too late to take enforcement action under section 174(2)(d)
- Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice are excessive under section 174(2)(f)
What decided it
The current extraction system was installed in 2021, placing it within the four-year enforcement action time limit, and the requirement for complete removal is consistent with remedying the breach of planning control.
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