May 18, 20242 yr Hello everyone ,I have a question regarding Planning permissions .Last year I was granted planning permission for a 2000 MM brick built garden boundary wall that butts up to a public foot path and highway .My partner is going into hospital and about to have major surgery,with this in mind I erected a feather edge fence 1850 MM high .I have received a letter from the LPA saying that I haven’t built the wall in accordance to the planning permission and they want us to take it down and if we was to apply for retrospective planning it would not be granted ,that said our estate was built in 1985 and I have a copy of the approved plans where it clearly shows permission was granted for a fence on the opposite side of the road junction ,would this set a preference and a reason for me to challenge the LPA Your help in this matter would be much appreciated .
May 18, 20242 yr You could apply for retrospective planning, then if they reject you, you could appeal. I can’t really see any reason why a brick wall is preferred by them and it’s possible the appeals officer would not be able to spot the rationale for the presence either. Are you in a conservation area?
May 19, 20242 yr Author Hi and thank you for your reply ,no we are not in a conservation area and we have open fields opposite us too so it doesn’t effect people opposite .
May 19, 20242 yr Author 1 hour ago, DevilDamo said: When did you erect the fence? Three weeks ago and planning was passed for the wall 2 years ago
May 19, 20242 yr You probably would have got away with it if you erected Heras fencing and debris netting on that.
May 19, 20242 yr 4 hours ago, mark coates said: Three weeks ago and planning was passed for the wall 2 years ago Are there other examples of brick walls or feather edge fences in the immediate locality? Something from 1985 will not have much, if any weight.
May 19, 20242 yr You could argue that it was part of the original planning. There is no time limit on planning once the development has commenced. The approved plans show a timber fence, I assume 1.8m high (could not see in the plan you posted). Tell them you have built in accordance with the stamped approved plan.
May 19, 20242 yr 2 hours ago, Mr Punter said: You could argue that it was part of the original planning. There is no time limit on planning once the development has commenced. The approved plans show a timber fence, I assume 1.8m high (could not see in the plan you posted). Tell them you have built in accordance with the stamped approved plan. Once something else has been approved though, doesn’t that supersede it?
May 19, 20242 yr 1 minute ago, Jilly said: Once something else has been approved though, doesn’t that supersede it? Not if they did not implement it. You can have many consents and choose which you prefer.
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