Planning appeal decision
131 Howard Road, Upminster, RM14 2UQ
Planning appeal 3313939 at 131 Howard Road, Upminster, RM14 2UQ (London Borough of Havering) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 10 June 2025 by Inspector White P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the extensions and enlargements to the roof and construction of a side extension constitute a breach of planning control (ground c).
1. Without planning permission, extensions and enlargements to the roof; and 2. Without planning permission, the construction of a side extension
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- White P
- Postcode
- RM14 2UQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the extensions and enlargements to the roof and construction of a side extension constitute a breach of planning control (ground c)
- Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control (ground f)
What decided it
The development was substantially completed after the enforcement notice was issued in a manner that complied with permitted development requirements, thereby obtaining deemed planning permission for parts of the works, making full demolition unnecessary to remedy the breach.
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