Planning appeal decision
Land at Five Oaks, Lewes Road, Laughton, BN8 6BJ
Planning appeal 6006631 at Land at Five Oaks, Lewes Road, Laughton, BN8 6BJ (Wealden District Council) was decided (decided) on 15 September 2026 by Inspector Robert Naylor, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control (ground f).
Construction of raised timber decking, a swimming pool, balustrade and fencing
- Authority
- Wealden District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement notice
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- Robert Naylor
- Postcode
- BN8 6BJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control (ground f)
- Whether the period specified in the notice for compliance is reasonable (ground g)
What decided it
The landscaping scheme would not remedy the breach of planning control because it would retain the unauthorised development rather than remove it, and the requirements of the notice are therefore appropriate and not excessive.
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