Planning appeal decision
256 Kentish Town Road, London, NW5 2AA
Planning appeal 3358186 at 256 Kentish Town Road, London, NW5 2AA (London Borough of Camden) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 19 November 2025 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice are proportionate and not excessive (ground f).
without planning permission, installation of mechanical plant, storage containers and louvre screen and extension of louvre screening on the Islip Street elevation
- Authority
- London Borough of Camden
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Buchanan R
- Postcode
- NW5 2AA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice are proportionate and not excessive (ground f)
- Whether the period for compliance with the enforcement notice is reasonable (ground g)
What decided it
The enforcement notice's requirements to remove the mechanical plant, storage containers and louvre screens are proportionate remedial steps, and the 3-month compliance period is reasonable given the nature of the works and lack of evidence of prohibitive costs or hardship.
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