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Notice upheld18 March 20263337913

31 Wide Bargate, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 6SR

Planning appeal 3337913 at 31 Wide Bargate, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 6SR (Boston Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 March 2026 by Inspector Shields T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the requirements of the listed building enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to alleviate the effect of the unauthorised works.

Installation of two UPVC windows on east-facing elevation (second and third floor levels) and one solid plain door at ground level to a Grade II listed building without listed building consent

Authority
Boston Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Shields T
Postcode
PE21 6SR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the requirements of the listed building enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to alleviate the effect of the unauthorised works

What decided it

The appellant failed to provide evidence that the notice requirements exceeded what was necessary to alleviate the harm caused by the unauthorised installation of modern UPVC windows and a plain door to a Grade II listed building of late 18th-century origin.

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