Planning appeal decision
1 Spinney Close, Rainham, RM13 8LR
Planning appeal 3326932 at 1 Spinney Close, Rainham, RM13 8LR (London Borough of Havering) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 9 June 2025 by Inspector White P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the dormer roof extension constitutes a breach of planning control.
without planning permission, the construction of a side dormer window
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- White P
- Postcode
- RM13 8LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the dormer roof extension constitutes a breach of planning control
- Whether the development benefits from deemed planning permission as permitted development under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015
- Whether the dormer roof extension was constructed on the principal elevation of the property
- Whether the conditions of Part 1, Class B of the GPDO were complied with
What decided it
The windows in the dormer roof extension were openable and did not comply with the GPDO condition requiring obscure glazing and non-opening windows on side elevations, therefore the development did not benefit from permitted development rights.
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