Certificate of Lawful Development Appeal Decisions by category of development.

The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995
Part 1 (as amended on 1 October 2008) 

The following appeal summary has been written by Steve Speed, and is available on his website www.planningjungle.com

A side elevation of the original dwelling house

·       The side wall of an original rear projection (i.e. the side wall facing the infill area) is “a side elevation of the original dwellinghouse” for the purposes of the GPDO.
[Note: This contradicts several entries below].
[Source: 8 May 2009 – 27 Upper Culver Road].
[Source: 2 December 2009 – 84 Frances Road].
[Source: 8 December 2009 – 17 Carden Road].
[Source: 25 January 2010 – 22 Hillway].
[Source: 15 February 2010 – 3 Dungarvan Avenue].
[Source: 15 April 2010 – Field Bank Farm, Withinlee Road].
[Source: 1 June 2010 – 25 Blenheim Grove].  

·       For example, an extension to the side of an original rear projection within a conservation area is not permitted development.
[Note: This contradicts several entries below].
[Source: 8 May 2009 – 27 Upper Culver Road].
[Source: 2 December 2009 – 84 Frances Road].
[Source: 8 December 2009 – 17 Carden Road].
[Source: 25 January 2010 – 22 Hillway].
[Source: 1 June 2010 – 25 Blenheim Grove]. 

·       For example, an extension to the side of an original rear projection where the extension has a width greater than half the width of the original house is not permitted development.
[Note: This contradicts several entries below].
[Source: 15 February 2010 – 3 Dungarvan Avenue]. 

·       For example, an extension to the side of an original rear projection where the extension exceeds 4m in height is not permitted development.
[Note: This contradicts several entries below].
[Source: 15 April 2010 – Field Bank Farm, Withinlee Road]. 

·       For example, an extension to the side of an original rear projection where the extension has more than one storey is not permitted development.
[Note: This contradicts several entries below].
[Source: 15 April 2010 – Field Bank Farm, Withinlee Road]. 

·       Furthermore, even the side wall of an original single storey rear projection (i.e. the side wall facing the infill area) is “a side elevation of the original dwellinghouse” for the purposes of the GPDO.
[Note: This contradicts several entries below].
[Source: 2 December 2009 – 84 Frances Road].
[Source: 1 June 2010 – 25 Blenheim Grove]. 

·       The side wall of an original rear projection (i.e. the side wall facing the infill area) is not “a side elevation of the original dwellinghouse” for the purposes of the GPDO.
[Note: This contradicts several entries above].
[Source: 4 March 2010 – 6 Carlton Bank].  

·       For example, an extension to the side of an original rear projection within a conservation area is permitted development.
[Note: This contradicts several entries above].
[Source: 4 March 2010 – 6 Carlton Bank].  

·       A property can have more than one wall that constitutes “a side elevation of the original dwellinghouse” for the purposes of the GPDO.
[Source: 8 December 2009 – 17 Carden Road].
[Source: 15 April 2010 – Field Bank Farm, Withinlee Road]. 

·       The phrase “a wall forming a side elevation of the original dwellinghouse” does not apply to an original side wall that has previously been demolished. 
[Source: 25 January 2010 – 45 Lynwood Road].
[Source: 5 February 2010 – 32 Montana Road]. 

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