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Garden caravan appeal succeeds in Isleworth
An Isleworth garden caravan certificate succeeds after the Inspector accepts evidence of mobility and continued use as one family dwelling.
Class E outbuildings rights restored in Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove’s blanket condition removing garden outbuilding rights is deleted after Inspector finds insufficient justification to restrict Class E.
Outrigger dormer appeal fails under Class A and Class B
Harwich Inspector rejects an L-shaped dormer certificate because part of the design was an upward house extension, not roof development.
Barnet basement appeal wins but costs claim fails
A North London basement refusal was overturned, but an Inspector rejected the developer’s costs claim because councillors had defensible planning grounds.
Class E curtilage claim fails despite years of garden use
A Calderdale outbuilding appeal shows why longstanding garden use, domestic features and common ownership do not automatically establish a dwellinghouse’s curtilage.
Dartmoor planning condition removing PD rights deleted
An Inspector removes a sweeping condition restricting householder permitted development rights at Buckfastleigh, finding poor drafting and insufficient site-specific justification.
Class E outbuilding survives enforcement on sloping land
An enforcement notice against a Wellingborough garden building is quashed after the Inspector finds its height complies with Class E rules.
Barnet enforcement notice upheld despite later permission
An enforcement appeal failed in Barnet, but later permission for the built extension meant the notice’s requirements no longer applied to it.
Class E outbuilding: two Ripley gym appeals dismissed
Two Guildford outbuilding certificates fail despite accepted domestic gym uses because the applicant could not justify the proposed gym floorspace.
Redbridge Treehouse Appeal Defeats Enforcement Notice
An Inspector quashes a Redbridge enforcement notice over a garden treehouse and garage roof, granting retrospective permission for both structures.
Garden annexe appeals succeed in Redbridge and Kirklees
Two allowed appeals clarify when extra bedroom accommodation remains ancillary to a house, despite council objections about design, living standards and parking.
Walthamstow dormer appeal wins space-standard argument
An inspector allows a dormer extension to an existing flat despite a minor space-standard shortfall, drawing a distinction from new homes.
Edwinstowe fence appeal quashes enforcement notice
A 1.8-metre corner-plot fence was not permitted development, but an inspector granted retrospective permission and quashed the enforcement notice.
Birmingham dormer appeal fails four-year immunity test
A Birmingham roof conversion enforcement appeal fails because the owners cannot prove substantial completion before the four-year immunity deadline.
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