The property known as Montreal Arms, 62 Albion Hill, BRIGHTON, BN2 9NX

Without planning permission, the removal of the glazed ceramic tiles from the facades of the building on the Land

Authority: Brighton and Hove City Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Douglas L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the removal of glazed ceramic tiles from the façade of the appeal building constituted development requiring planning permission
Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control

What decided it

The extensive removal of glazed ceramic tiles using power tools and scaffold tower materially affected the external appearance of the building and constituted development requiring planning permission, but the enforcement notice's requirements to match undamaged tiles exceeded what was necessary to remedy the breach.

Plan policies cited: Policy HE10, Policy DM 28

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