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Notice upheld8 May 20263374594

115-117 Oak Lane, Bradford, BD9 4QU

Planning appeal 3374594 at 115-117 Oak Lane, Bradford, BD9 4QU (City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council) was dismissed on 8 May 2026 by Inspector Franks Z, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether at the date the notice was issued, enforcement action could be taken in respect of the alleged breach of planning control (ground d).

without planning permission, the installation of two extractor flues to the south facing (rear) elevation of the building on the land

Authority
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Franks Z
Postcode
BD9 4QU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether at the date the notice was issued, enforcement action could be taken in respect of the alleged breach of planning control (ground d)
  • Whether the steps required by the notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control (ground f)

What decided it

The appellant failed to prove on the balance of probabilities that both extractor flues had been in their current form for more than four years before the enforcement notice was issued, and therefore the four-year immunity from enforcement action did not apply.

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