Planning appeal decision
41 Hugh Street, Wallsend, NE28 6RL
Planning appeal 3337279 at 41 Hugh Street, Wallsend, NE28 6RL (North Tyneside Council) was dismissed on 7 June 2024 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the raised platform constitutes a breach of planning control.
without planning permission, or an application for planning permission being made, a raised platform to the re ar of an upstairs flat has been built
- Authority
- North Tyneside Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley D
- Postcode
- NE28 6RL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the raised platform constitutes a breach of planning control
What decided it
The raised platform constitutes development requiring planning permission as it is not permitted development under the GPDO, being associated with a flat and exceeding permitted height restrictions for means of enclosure.
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