Planning appeal decision
21 Castle Hill Road, Jericho, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 7RN
Planning appeal 3348416 at 21 Castle Hill Road, Jericho, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 7RN (Bury Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 12 September 2025 by Inspector Boffin D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the requirement of the enforcement notice to reduce the height of the timber fencing to no more than 2 metres is excessive.
Erection of timber fencing in excess of 3 metres in height on the side boundary of the property
- Authority
- Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Boffin D
- Postcode
- BL9 7RN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the requirement of the enforcement notice to reduce the height of the timber fencing to no more than 2 metres is excessive
What decided it
Reducing the fence to 2 metres would bring it within the GPDO permitted development rights and remedy the breach with proportionate and minimal works, making the enforcement notice requirement not excessive.
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