®Planning appeal decision
7 Elmwood Crescent, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7HX
Planning appeal 3370976 at 7 Elmwood Crescent, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7HX (Luton Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 September 2026 by Inspector Preston C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the period of 6 months given for compliance with the enforcement notice is reasonable, or whether 12 months should be allowed.
- Authority
- Luton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Preston C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the period of 6 months given for compliance with the enforcement notice is reasonable, or whether 12 months should be allowed
What decided it
The scale of work required to remove the unauthorised development could easily be carried out within the 6-month period, and the appellant had already had over 12 months from the date of the notice to seek permission for an alternative scheme.
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