A South Holland fence appeal succeeds after an Inspector gives significant weight to a realistic Part 2 Class A permitted development fallback.
Fence appeal wins on permitted development fallback
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High Easter solar panel appeal wins beside listed farmhouse
High Easter solar panel appeal succeeds after an Inspector finds roof panels would preserve the setting of a Grade II farmhouse.
Outbuilding annexe appeal wins as permitted development fallback carries weight without LDC
Northampton outbuilding annexe appeal succeeds after an Inspector gives moderate weight to a permitted development fallback despite no lawful development certificate.
Hip-to-gable appeal wins as lawful neighbour extension restores symmetry
A Bromley hip-to-gable appeal has succeeded after lawful neighbouring roof alterations and restored symmetry helped persuade the Inspector there was no design harm.
Residential annexe appeal wins as shared facilities defeat separate-dwelling concern
A Bradford residential annexe appeal succeeds after shared cooking, garden and parking links defeat concerns about a future separate dwelling.
Green Belt extension appeal wins because permitted development fallback would be worse
A Guildford Green Belt extension appeal succeeds after the Inspector gives significant weight to a more harmful permitted development fallback.
Householder appeal wins after Inspector rejects NDSS bedroom objection
A Romford householder appeal succeeds after the Inspector finds national space standards for new homes do not automatically apply to an extension bedroom.
Garage conversion appeal fails after removed PD rights expose parking loss
A Milton Keynes garage conversion appeal fails after lost on-plot parking outweighs the fact that bedroom numbers stayed unchanged.
Green Belt replacement dwelling clears GB7 despite 142% floorspace rise but loses on heritage
An Essex Green Belt replacement dwelling clears the NPPF previously developed land test but is dismissed for listed-building setting and rural character harm.
Lawful development certificate appeal succeeds despite wrong form
A Norfolk LDC appeal succeeds despite the wrong application form, with the Inspector focusing on the completed works and Class C.
GPDO changes unlock home EV charging from 21st October
New legislation sets the start date for cross-pavement charging rights, larger electrical infrastructure and an extension for RAAC school buildings.
Inspector narrows permitted development condition to roof works under NPPF DM6
North Lincolnshire sought to remove six Part 1 rights, but the Inspector retained only Class B after applying new NPPF Policy DM6.
Class E outbuilding: 5m Teddington office wins as Richmond’s flat argument fails
A garden office and gym secured a lawful development certificate after an inspector examined how a former house had been divided into two homes.
Bedford faces full costs after relying on old garage condition
The original garage was gone, but Bedford relied on its old condition and overlooked the replacement permission in its own records.
98 sqm home gym loses appeal after owner fails to justify the space
Both proposals at the Buckinghamshire home failed, with a second appeal exposing problems over brickwork, matching materials and protected-land rules.
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