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Search the Public Notice PortalThe second restaurant in a major Upminster road has been ordered to demolish an extension built allegedly without permission.
A formal enforcement notice concerning the property at 83 Corbets Tey Road - the address of Sal's Brasserie - was lodged by Havering Council on August 26.
Sal's Brasserie is a restaurant with an average Google rating of 4.9 out of five stars and describes itself as "offering an exceptional selection of breakfast and brunch cuisine" on its Instagram profile.
The construction of a pergola to the front of the premises was built "without planning permission," according to the council.
The structure is described as an enclosed seating area "detrimental to the character of the subject building and parade".
The enforcement notice claims it sets a "harmful precedent through its permanence".
It was also described as "visually prominent and highly conspicuous" in an environment not characterised by similar development, therefore "detrimental to the aesthetic" of the premises and the wider parade.
The enforcement notice was issued on August 26 and takes effect on September 25, unless an appeal is lodged first.
It came on the same day that a similar notice was issued to another 4.9 out of five star rated restaurant in Corbets Tey Road.
Mediterranean eatery Alaias Brasserie was told to remove an extension and canopy - also allegedly built without planning permission - before November 25 this year.
Havering Council described the features as "inappropriate" and "detrimental" to the open character and appearance of the streetscene.
The notice to Sal's Brasserie orders the demolition of the extension to ground level, including any fixed decking involved.
Any subsequent rubbish, debris or other materials must also be removed from the site.
The notice warns: “Failure to comply can result in prosecution and/or remedial action by the council.”
The notice was served to several parties, including Foxes Estates Limited, named as the freeholder and restaurant director Salman Ertokus of Sal’s Kitchen Ltd.
Mr Ertokus - owner of Sal's Brasserie - told the Recorder that he was "disappointed" by the council's decision because the extension "has become a really important part of our café".
He added that the pergola allows customers with dogs to sit and enjoy a meal as animals are not allowed in the main restaurant building.
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