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Dismissed30 March 20263363339

51 Ercall Gardens, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1RD

Planning appeal 3363339 at 51 Ercall Gardens, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1RD (Telford and Wrekin Council) was dismissed on 30 March 2026 by Inspector Whalley J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the provision of a roof terrace on the existing outbuilding would constitute permitted development under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

Proposed use of the roof of existing single storey outhouse as a roof terrace

Authority
Telford and Wrekin Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Whalley J
Postcode
TF1 1RD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the provision of a roof terrace on the existing outbuilding would constitute permitted development under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015

What decided it

Roof terraces are expressly excluded from permitted development under Class A.1 of Schedule 2 Part 1 of the General Permitted Development Order 2015 as they constitute raised platforms.

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