Planning appeal decision
Land at 1, The Orchard, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 8JR
Planning appeal 3302653 at Land at 1, The Orchard, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 8JR (Dacorum Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 July 2023 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the erection of the fence constitutes a breach of planning control (ground c).
Without planning permission, the erection of a fence on the Land
- Authority
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hanson S
- Postcode
- WD4 8JR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the erection of the fence constitutes a breach of planning control (ground c)
- Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach (ground f)
- Whether the period for compliance is reasonable (ground g)
What decided it
The fence constitutes development requiring express planning permission as it is a physical structure of sufficient permanence adjacent to the highway that exceeds the 1 metre height limit for permitted development.
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