Planning appeal decision
Basement and Ground Floor, 101 Westbourne Grove, London, W2 4UW
Planning appeal 3357866 at Basement and Ground Floor, 101 Westbourne Grove, London, W2 4UW (City of Westminster Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 19 February 2026 by Inspector White P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters constituting the alleged breach of planning control have occurred.
without the requisite planning permission and within the last 4 years, the installation of raised timber decking with timber supports at rear ground floor level on the flat roof of the basement storey of the Property
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- White P
- Postcode
- W2 4UW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the matters constituting the alleged breach of planning control have occurred
- Whether the matters, if they occurred, constitute a breach of planning control
- Whether at the date the Notice was issued, enforcement action could be taken in respect of the breach
What decided it
The timber decking and its supporting framework constitute building operations requiring planning permission, no such permission was granted, and the enforcement notice was issued within the statutory time limit.
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