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Notice upheld2 February 20263364972

13 Fairholme Avenue, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9EX

Planning appeal 3364972 at 13 Fairholme Avenue, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, NE49 9EX (Northumberland County Council) was dismissed on 2 February 2026 by Inspector Franks Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the works alleged in the enforcement notice were substantially completed more than 4 years before 8 April 2025.

without planning permission, the erection of timber decking with associated handrail, as shown in the approximate position and outlined in red on the attached plan

Authority
Northumberland County Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Franks Z
Postcode
NE49 9EX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the works alleged in the enforcement notice were substantially completed more than 4 years before 8 April 2025

What decided it

The appellant's photographic evidence did not demonstrate that all elements of the decking works, including the integral handrail and vertical elements, were substantially completed before 8 April 2021.

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