Planning appeal decision
The Land Known As Frog Island, Ferry Lane, Rainham, RM13 9YH
Planning appeal 3305398 at The Land Known As Frog Island, Ferry Lane, Rainham, RM13 9YH (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 29 April 2025 by Inspector Dignan P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the time for compliance with the enforcement notice is too short (ground (g) of section 174(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990).
1. Without the benefit of planning permission, the material change of use of the Land from use for storage to a waste management facility importing, processing and exporting waste materials; and 2. Without the benefit of planning permission, operational development through the siting of stacked shipping containers on the Land
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- minerals-waste · Change of use
- Inspector
- Dignan P
- Postcode
- RM13 9YH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the time for compliance with the enforcement notice is too short (ground (g) of section 174(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990)
What decided it
The Environment Agency's land was excluded from the corrected enforcement notice, so the EA cannot be responsible for compliance and the appeal on ground (g) must fail.
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