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Notice upheld13 January 20263371631

250 Sherwood Park Avenue, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9JN

Planning appeal 3371631 at 250 Sherwood Park Avenue, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9JN (London Borough of Bexley) was dismissed on 13 January 2026 by Inspector Ken McEntee, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the compliance period of three months specified in the enforcement notice is reasonable, or whether it should be extended to nine months to allow the appellant time to identify alternative premises and raise necessary finance.

Without planning permission, the unauthorised material change of use of the property to a hot food takeaway, with facilitating operational development consisting of an extraction flue pipe”

Authority
London Borough of Bexley
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Change of use
Inspector
Ken McEntee
Postcode
DA15 9JN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the compliance period of three months specified in the enforcement notice is reasonable, or whether it should be extended to nine months to allow the appellant time to identify alternative premises and raise necessary finance

What decided it

The Inspector found the original three-month compliance period reasonable and proportionate, having regard to the time already available to the appellant and the need to bring the unauthorised use to an end, and therefore refused to extend it.

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