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The White House Yard, Whalebone Lane North, Romford, RM6 5QT
Planning appeal 3336462 at The White House Yard, Whalebone Lane North, Romford, RM6 5QT (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 15 January 2026 by Inspector Whitfield J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether, at the date the enforcement notice was issued, enforcement action could be taken in respect of the alleged breach (ground d).
Material change of use of outbuildings to self-contained dwellings
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Whitfield J
- Postcode
- RM6 5QT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether, at the date the enforcement notice was issued, enforcement action could be taken in respect of the alleged breach (ground d)
- Whether the time for compliance with the notice falls short of what should reasonably be allowed (ground g)
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence of continuous occupation of the outbuildings as self-contained dwellings for the four-year period required to establish immunity from enforcement action.
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