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Quashed On Legal Grounds26 May 20263349151

81 Imperial Drive, Harrow, HA2 7DU

Planning appeal 3349151 at 81 Imperial Drive, Harrow, HA2 7DU (London Borough of Harrow) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 26 May 2026 by Inspector Ghafoor A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the alleged construction of an outbuilding constitutes a breach of planning control.

the construction of an outbuilding in the rear garden

Authority
London Borough of Harrow
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Ghafoor A
Postcode
HA2 7DU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the alleged construction of an outbuilding constitutes a breach of planning control
  • Whether it is too late to take enforcement action

What decided it

The extended outbuilding was substantially completed by April 2020, placing the breach beyond the four-year enforcement period, making enforcement action time-barred under section 174 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

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