Planning appeal decision
29 Limbury Road, Luton, LU3 2PH
Planning appeal 3327975 at 29 Limbury Road, Luton, LU3 2PH (Luton Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 October 2025 by Inspector Braithwaite J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed outbuilding would be for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse under Class E of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO.
Construction of detached outbuilding, reduction of ground level around building, construction of paths and retaining wall
- Authority
- Luton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Braithwaite J
- Postcode
- LU3 2PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed outbuilding would be for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse under Class E of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the GPDO
- Whether the proposed building would comply with the height limitation in paragraph E.1(e) of the GPDO
- Whether the reduction of ground level would constitute permitted development under the GPDO
What decided it
The proposed building would exceed the 2.5 metre height limitation measured from the highest ground level immediately adjacent to the building, and the ground level reduction constitutes an unpermitted engineering operation.
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