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Unless the Local Authority served an enforcement notice at the time of the construction or within the four period thereafter then it should be long immune from any form of enforcement action. Kind Regards Rob

Were you successful in your application for costs?

Whilst there is nothing to stop you from appealing, the fact that there may have been an administrative error on the Council's part wont necessarily help you. The Inspector determing the appeal will still look at all the issues including the impact on any other windows. If they consider it to...

When your planning approval document arrives you need to check whether they have imposed any pre-commencement conditions. These will be worded something like "No development hereby approved shall be commenced until...". These must be complied with before you start works on site otherwise you...

The land owner will have the choice of whether to proceed with the original scheme or the subsequent revised plot. Regards Rob Duncan

Their neighbours would likely have required planning permission if they've gone beyond 4m. If they havent applied its unlawful and potentially subject to enforcement action. If they did apply it would have been assessed against the 45 degree standard (and their other usual policies). There...

You say that the extension was constructed in the last 5 years, and if it was built in early/mid 2008 or earlier it would have been carried out under the previous permitted development criteria which didnt stipulate a restriction on how much a rear extension could project, rather it imposed...

There may be some potential for non-provision of parking, but it really depends on your Local Highway Authority. Given that you are well within the tolerances for walking and cycling as set out in national guidance, there would at least be a reasonable argument to put forward. Would suggest...

Didnt even notice the date - how did it get to the top of the list?

Didnt even notice the date - how did it end up top of the list?

Given that you have been served an enforcement notice, the main option you need to explore is appealling the notice before it takes effect. Submitting a retrospective application will be of little use as the enforcement notice will still take effect in the intervening period. When lodging an...

It wouldnt be the same for planning permission as you will have been granted that, and the legislationc confirms that once implemented the works will remain in perpetuity, thus enabling you to complete it at some stage in the future. There is not however, to the best of my knowledge, a similar...

I have the pleasure of dealing with it on a daily basis!

I'm afraid not - to be considered as Permitted Development you must have completed the development.

I'm sorry, but common sense doesnt always go hand in hand with planning legislation. You have a Lawful Development Certificate which confirms that at the time you made the application, the proposed loft conversion would be permitted development. If your property is subsequently incorporated...