41 The Avenue, HITCHIN, SG4 9RQ

r eplacement of roof fascias, soffits and bargeboards. Replacement of existing render finishes. Replacement of windows

Authority: North Hertfordshire District Council
Appeal type: ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Kean G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether, on the facts of the case and relevant planning law, the existing work identified in the LDC application is lawful

What decided it

The replacement works fall within the category of operations for maintenance, improvement or other alteration and have not materially affected the external appearance of the buildings, therefore they do not constitute development and do not require planning permission under s.55(2) of the 1990 Act.

Judgments cited: Burroughs Day v Bristol City Council [1996] 1 P.L.R. 78; London Borough of Haringey v Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government, Paul Muir [2019] EWHC 3000 (Admin); Dharmeshkumar v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Anor [2025] EWHC 25123 (Admin)

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