Planning appeal decision
8 Spring Valley, Weston Super Mare, BS22 9AS
Planning appeal 3373066 at 8 Spring Valley, Weston Super Mare, BS22 9AS (North Somerset Council) was dismissed on 16 April 2026 by Inspector Allen M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the steps required to comply with the enforcement notice are excessive and lesser steps would overcome the objections (ground f).
Erection of a fence without planning permission
- Authority
- North Somerset Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Allen M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the steps required to comply with the enforcement notice are excessive and lesser steps would overcome the objections (ground f)
- Whether the period for compliance with the enforcement notice is reasonable (ground g)
What decided it
The enforcement notice's purpose is to remedy the breach of planning control, which can only be achieved by complete removal of the fence, making the required steps neither excessive nor the timeframe unreasonable.
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