®Planning appeal decision
27 Gilhams Avenue, Banstead, SM7 1QL
Planning appeal 3349521 at 27 Gilhams Avenue, Banstead, SM7 1QL (London Borough of Sutton) was dismissed on 27 February 2025 by Inspector Howell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's refusal to issue a certificate of lawfulness in respect of the construction of the proposed garden office was well-founded.
the c onstruction of a garden office
- Authority
- London Borough of Sutton
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Howell M
- Postcode
- SM7 1QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's refusal to issue a certificate of lawfulness in respect of the construction of the proposed garden office was well-founded
What decided it
The proposed garden office would be situated on land forward of the principal elevation of the original dwellinghouse, contrary to Schedule 2, Part 1, Class E.1(c) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.
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