®Planning appeal decision
10 St Andrews Avenue, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 5DT
Planning appeal 3327241 at 10 St Andrews Avenue, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 5DT (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 13 October 2025 by Inspector Satheesan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers of St Andrews Avenue with particular regard to noise and disturbance.
Without planning permission, the material change of use of the rear garage to use for private laundry business
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
- Postcode
- RM12 5DT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers of St Andrews Avenue with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- The effect of the development on the character of the area
- The adequacy of parking provision to serve the private laundry business use, and the effect of any lack of provision on surrounding residential occupiers and highway safety
What decided it
The development fails to provide acceptable living conditions for neighbouring occupiers due to noise and disturbance, harms the residential character of the area, and creates additional on-street parking pressure in an already stressed area, all contrary to the development plan with no material considerations outweighing these harms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 34 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031Policy D13 of the London Plan 2021Policy 26 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031Policy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy T6 of the London Plan 2021Policy 7 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031Policy 23 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031Policy 24 of the Havering Local Plan 2016-2031
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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