Planning appeal decision
165 Amersham Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5AE
Planning appeal 3362995 at 165 Amersham Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 5AE (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 12 June 2026 by Inspector Harwood A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the erection of a fence and gate constitutes a breach of planning control.
Without planning permission, the erection of a fence and a gate
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Harwood A
- Postcode
- HP13 5AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the erection of a fence and gate constitutes a breach of planning control
- Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to achieve its purpose
What decided it
The fence and gate exceed 1m in height adjacent to a highway and therefore do not constitute permitted development under the GPDO, requiring planning permission which was not granted.
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