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Allowed2 December 20253339187

33 Gubbins Lane , Romford , RM3 0QA

Planning appeal 3339187 at 33 Gubbins Lane , Romford , RM3 0QA (London Borough of Havering) was allowed on 2 December 2025 by Inspector McGlone A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse the application was well founded, turning on whether the appellant can show on the balance of probability that the use of the appeal property falls within Class C3(b) and does not involve development or require planning permission.

the existing use of the property falling within Class C3(b) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) (the UCO)

Authority
London Borough of Havering
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
McGlone A
Postcode
RM3 0QA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's decision to refuse the application was well founded, turning on whether the appellant can show on the balance of probability that the use of the appeal property falls within Class C3(b) and does not involve development or require planning permission

What decided it

The residents live together as a single household sharing communal facilities and receiving care that does not involve direct personal or medical care, placing the use within Class C3(b) rather than Class C2, and therefore no development requiring planning permission occurs.

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