®Planning appeal decision
Car Park to the Side of 8 Aintree Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 5RF
Planning appeal 3341301 at Car Park to the Side of 8 Aintree Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 5RF (Stevenage Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 17 February 2025 by Inspector Brownless E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the erection of a structure on the land constitutes a breach of planning control (grounds b and c).
the erection of a structure on the Land REASONS FOR ISSUING THIS NOTICE The unauthorised structure erected is an unsympathetic and incongruous form of development due to the fact there are no other structures which are used for the parking of a motor-vehicle within the immediate surrounding area in relation to communal parking areas which in combination with its overall size, scale and design is deemed to be having a detrimental impact on the visual amenities of this part of Aintree Way. As such, the structure which has been erected is deemed not to be in accordance with Policies GD1 and SP8 of the adopted Stevenage Borough Local Plan (2019), the Council’s Design Guide SPD (2023), paragraphs 131, 135 and 139 of the NPPF (2023) and PPG
- Authority
- Stevenage Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Brownless E
- Postcode
- SG1 5RF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the erection of a structure on the land constitutes a breach of planning control (grounds b and c)
What decided it
The structure's substantial size, permanence evidenced by bolting to concrete and cemented fixings, and physical characteristics demonstrated it constitutes a 'building' requiring planning permission, not a temporary or removable structure.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GD1Policy SP8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 131Paragraph 135Paragraph 139
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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- Invalid15 August 20233310739Land and Premises Known As Car Park to the Side of 8 Aintree Way, Stevenage, SG1 5RF
- Allowed3 September 20253362953Land Adjacent to, 175 Vardon Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 5PY
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