Planning appeal decision
340 Thelwall Lane, Warrington, WA4 1NJ
Planning appeal 3367649 at 340 Thelwall Lane, Warrington, WA4 1NJ (Warrington Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 21 April 2026 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control.
without planning permission, the construction of a detached building used as, or capable for use as, an independent dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Warrington Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
- Postcode
- WA4 1NJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control
- Whether the period given for compliance with the notice falls short of what should reasonably be allowed
What decided it
The enforcement notice's requirement to remove the building is the only step that can remedy the breach of planning control, as the 2020 annexe permission cannot be demonstrated to be extant and capable of implementation.
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