Planning appeal decision
53 Southend Crescent , London , SE9 2SD
Planning appeal 3348766 at 53 Southend Crescent , London , SE9 2SD (Royal Borough of Greenwich) was dismissed on 21 February 2025 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development complies with the conditions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, specifically condition 10 of paragraph A.4 which requires prior approval before development commences.
a prior notification for single storey rear extension with overall height not exceeding 4m and depth of not exceeding 4m. Eaves height will not exceed 3m in height. Materials used to construct rear extension will match an existing building
- Authority
- Royal Borough of Greenwich
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- SE9 2SD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development complies with the conditions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, specifically condition 10 of paragraph A.4 which requires prior approval before development commences
What decided it
The development had been carried out prior to prior approval being granted, in breach of condition 10 of paragraph A.4 of the GPDO, which requires prior approval before development commences.
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