Planning appeal decision
7 Sherborne Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1GX
Planning appeal 3349886 at 7 Sherborne Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1GX (London Borough of Bromley) was dismissed on 10 June 2026 by Inspector Naylor R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control (ground f).
failure to comply with condition 2 imposed on a planning permission ref 18/01104/FULL6 granted on 12 October 2018
- Authority
- London Borough of Bromley
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Naylor R
- Postcode
- BR5 1GX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control (ground f)
- Whether the period specified for compliance is reasonable (ground g)
What decided it
The enforcement notice's requirements to reconstruct the development in accordance with the approved plans were necessary to remedy the breach of planning control, as the current extension causes significant harm to character and appearance that cannot be adequately mitigated by lesser measures.
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