Planning appeal decision
42 Briar Road, Harrow, HA3 0DR
Planning appeal 3314200 at 42 Briar Road, Harrow, HA3 0DR (London Borough of Brent) was dismissed on 10 November 2023 by Inspector Dudley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the breach of planning control alleged in the enforcement notice has occurred as a matter of fact (ground b).
Formation of a new hardstanding to the front garden and alterations to the dwarf brick wall to the front of the premises
- Authority
- London Borough of Brent
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dudley G
- Postcode
- HA3 0DR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the breach of planning control alleged in the enforcement notice has occurred as a matter of fact (ground b)
- Whether the works constitute development requiring planning permission or are permitted as repair and maintenance (ground c)
- Whether the works have been in existence for four years and are immune from enforcement (ground d)
What decided it
The works constituted new development requiring planning permission and were not permitted as repair and maintenance, nor had they existed for four years to gain immunity from enforcement.
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