Planning appeal decision
20 Liston Road, London, SW4 0DF
Planning appeal 3377229 at 20 Liston Road, London, SW4 0DF (London Borough of Lambeth) was dismissed on 2 June 2026 by Inspector Ken McEntee, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the compliance period of four months is reasonable or should be extended to nine months.
Without planning permission, the installation of a rear wooden terrace with wooden balustrade (in between the top floor of the three- storey outriggers) and replacement of the wooden access door with a larger aluminium door (“the unauthorised rear roof terrace and aluminium door”)
- Authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ken McEntee
- Postcode
- SW4 0DF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the compliance period of four months is reasonable or should be extended to nine months
What decided it
The appellant will have effectively had the nine months requested to undertake the necessary processes and carry out the works, as the compliance period begins again from the date of decision and five months have already elapsed since the appeal was submitted.
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