Planning appeal decision
9 Baldwin Crescent, Guildford, GU4 7XW
Planning appeal 6010712 at 9 Baldwin Crescent, Guildford, GU4 7XW (Guildford Borough Council) was decided (decided) on 16 October 2026, 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)).
without planning permission operational development consisting of; (i) The erection of a flat roofed dormer window on the rear roofslope (southwest elevation) including a Juliet balcony; (ii) The replacement of the pre-existing concrete brown tiles with grey concrete tiles, and; (iii) The addition of a flue on the front roofslope (northeast elevation)
- Authority
- Guildford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement notice
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- GU4 7XW
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 requirements of the enforcement notice are necessary to remedy the breach of planning control, and the fallback positions relied upon by the appellant are not viable as they have been refused planning permission and would not achieve the aims of the notice.
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