®Planning appeal decision
3 Finch Gardens, London, E4 9BP
Planning appeal 3312698 at 3 Finch Gardens, London, E4 9BP (Waltham Forest London Borough Council) was dismissed on 25 March 2024 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded.
the construction of a front porch
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Douglas L
- Postcode
- E4 9BP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded
What decided it
The condition attached to planning permission 2000/0187 expressly excluded extensions without prior Council approval, preventing reliance on permitted development rights and rendering the proposed porch development unlawful in the absence of such approval.
The decision letter
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