Prior Care Ltd, 139 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch, RM12 4SZ

Planning appeal 3340498 at Prior Care Ltd, 139 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch, RM12 4SZ (London Borough of Havering) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 28 January 2026 by Inspector Ghafoor A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Appeal A: the effect on character and appearance of the host building and living conditions of occupiers of no. 141 Hornchurch Road.

Alteration of front and side elevations by new shopfront and roller shutter doors plus extension of premises to front; material change of use to tyre fitting, balancing and repairs

Authority: London Borough of Havering
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Ghafoor A
Postcode: RM12 4SZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Appeal A: the effect on character and appearance of the host building and living conditions of occupiers of no. 141 Hornchurch Road
Appeal B: whether the enforcement notice requirements are excessive and whether the period of compliance is reasonable

What decided it

In Appeal A, the extension and alterations blend with the mixed street scene and do not cause material visual harm when subject to a condition requiring a perforated shutter replacement. In Appeal B, the enforcement notice requirements are justified but a 6-month compliance period is reasonable given the practical steps required to cease the business.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 7Policy 26
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 135Paragraph 139

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