{"id":7993,"date":"2014-07-09T10:07:17","date_gmt":"2014-07-09T09:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=7993"},"modified":"2014-07-08T16:41:54","modified_gmt":"2014-07-08T15:41:54","slug":"enforcement-news-u-pvc-windows-in-conservation-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=7993","title":{"rendered":"Enforcement News: u-PVC windows in Conservation Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Network for Planning Enforcement (NAPE) has recently featured a case study of a semi detached Edwardian property in a conservation area in Stockport where timber windows were replaced without first applying for planning permission (as the area was subject to an Article 4(2) direction)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The case covers issues of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applications for a certificate of lawful development (refused and dismissed on appeal)<\/li>\n<li>Discussions regarding the use of u-PVC windows complying with the Councils energy efficiency policies within its Core Strategy<\/li>\n<li>Submission of a retrospective planning application<\/li>\n<li>Issuing of enforcement notices for removal of u-PVC windows and installation of replacement windows (with appropriate levels of detail for specification) (appealed and dismissed on appeal)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">NAPE writes<\/span>:<br \/>\nThe appeal decisions.. show how the Inspector considered first whether the windows were development and then the fact that u-PVC windows are detrimental and may be of use in similar cases.<\/p>\n<p>Additional cases involving u-PVC windows include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"%20http:\/\/www.e-wychavon.org.uk\/modern.gov\/documents\/s17456\/Report%20-%20uPVC%20windows%204-5%20Merstow%20Green.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Enforcement of unauthorised windows in Evesham<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sheffielddemocracy.moderngov.co.uk\/documents\/s13514\/277a%20Fulwood%20Road%20FS%20and%20Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Conservation area enforcement notices in Sheffield<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.norwich.gov.uk\/CommitteeMeetings\/Planning%20applications\/Document%20Library\/164\/REPPlanning57EnforcementAction39NevilleStreet20131010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Norwich city centre unauthorised windows<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/moderngov.lambeth.gov.uk\/documents\/s65518\/10b_Enf%20Mar%20App%20Sum.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Enforcment appeal dismissed in Lambeth\n<p><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rtpi.org.uk\/knowledge\/networks\/planning-enforcement-(nape)\/\" target=\"_blank\">Information on the RTPI Network for Planning Enforcement (NAPE)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.planningportal.gov.uk\/planninginspectorate\" target=\"_blank\">Search planning portal for appeal references APP\/C4235\/C\/14\/2214760 and APP\/C4235\/X\/13\/2209170<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Network for Planning Enforcement (NAPE) has recently featured a case study of a semi detached Edwardian property in a conservation area in Stockport where timber windows were replaced without first applying for planning permission (as the area was subject &hellip; 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