Barnet enforcement appeal success: rear extension and dormer saved from demolition

We recently won a planning enforcement appeal in Barnet after the council tried to require the demolition of a rear extension and roof extension at a family home in Kingsmead. The case is a useful example of how enforcement appeals are often more complicated than they first appear. This was not a case of a […]

Brent enforcement notice quashed after successful appeal

We recently won a planning enforcement appeal against the London Borough of Brent, resulting in the enforcement notice being quashed and planning permission being granted for the completed extensions to the property. Brent is our busiest borough for planning enforcement work. We deal with more enforcement cases in Brent than in any other council area, […]

Planning Appeal Success – Dormer in Waltham Forest

This case concerns a successful planning appeal against Waltham Forest Council for extensions and alterations at 10 Hamilton Road in Walthamstow. The homeowner, himself an architect, had applied for various extensions to his Victorian terraced house, including a rear extension, a fairly large rear dormer, external insulation, new windows and an air source heat pump. […]

Appeal against a refusal of planning permission for a side extension, rear extension and dormer

Mr and Mrs Moran contacted us after planning permission was refused for extensions to their house in Coulsdon, in the London Borough of Croydon. The proposal was a comprehensive scheme to modernise and reconfigure their home. It included a two-storey side extension, a single-storey rear extension and a rear dormer roof extension. The council refused the […]

Appeal against a refusal of planning permission for a dormer roof extension

This is one of several successful appeals we have handled following refusals of planning permission for dormer roof extensions. For advice on what to do after a refusal, see our guidance on refused planning permission for dormer roof extensions. When Mr Jobanputra contacted us in late 2024, he had already been trying to secure permission […]

Appeal against a refusal of planning permission for a rear dormer roof extension

This is one of several successful appeals we have handled following refusals of planning permission for dormer roof extensions. For guidance on what to do after a refusal, see our advice on refused planning permission for a dormer roof extension. Also check our other recent Barnet dormer appeal case study and our main Barnet planning […]

Barnet planning appeal case study: rear dormer roof extension

Appeal against a refusal of planning permission for a rear dormer roof extension This case provides a typical example of a successful appeal against the refusal of planning permission for a rear dormer roof extension. The appeal related to the top-floor flat within a converted house. Although many of the surrounding houses had been able […]

Appeal allowed for loft conversion with side and rear dormers (Redbridge)

This appeal related to a refusal of planning permission for a loft conversion with side and rear dormer extensions at a semi-detached property in Redbridge. The council refused the application on the grounds that the scale and prominence of the proposed side dormers would harm the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the […]

Appeal against an enforcement notice for a rear dormer roof extension

Appeal against an enforcement notice for a rear dormer roof extension Receiving an enforcement notice requiring the demolition of a newly built extension is one of the most stressful situations a homeowner can face. In this case, our clients were served with an enforcement notice requiring the complete removal of a rear dormer roof extension that had […]

Ealing planning appeal: hip-to-gable and rear dormer roof extensions

This is one of several successful appeals we have handled following refusals of planning permission for dormer roof extensions. For advice on what to do after a refusal, see our guidance on refused planning permission for dormer roof extensions. A large number of our householder planning appeals relate to roof extensions. Council planners really dislike […]