Planning appeal decision
A2 Food Stores, 25 Canterbury Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4SG
Planning appeal 3352158 at A2 Food Stores, 25 Canterbury Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4SG (Swale Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 April 2025 by Inspector McEntee K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the time period for compliance with the enforcement notice should be extended from 3 months to 9 months.
Without planning permission the erection of a metal, open trellis framed enclosure with a fabric roof covering to the front of the Property”. The requirements of the notice are: “(i) Dismantle the metal, open trellis framed enclosure with a fabric roof covering located to the front pf the Property. (ii) Remove all resultant trellis, fabric, metal, materials, debris and rubbish arising from compliance with step (i) above from the Property”
- Authority
- Swale Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- McEntee K
- Postcode
- ME10 4SG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the time period for compliance with the enforcement notice should be extended from 3 months to 9 months
What decided it
The appellant will have had approximately 10 months in total to comply with the notice (more than the 9 months requested), making an extension unjustified.
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