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Dismissed26 January 20263345114

Small Plot With Stables, East Side of Heath Drive, Romford, RM1 3RL

Planning appeal 3345114 at Small Plot With Stables, East Side of Heath Drive, Romford, RM1 3RL (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 26 January 2026 by Inspector Ghafoor A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the existing equestrian use is immune from enforcement action due to the passage of time, specifically whether 10 years of continuous equestrian use can be demonstrated.

Certificate of lawful use or development for use of land for equestrian purposes

Authority
London Borough of Havering
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Ghafoor A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the existing equestrian use is immune from enforcement action due to the passage of time, specifically whether 10 years of continuous equestrian use can be demonstrated
  • Whether the equestrian use has been abandoned, having regard to physical condition, period of non-use, intervening uses and the owner's intentions

What decided it

The equestrian use ceased around 2004 and was abandoned, as evidenced by the significant period of non-use, the advanced state of disrepair of the stable building, and insufficient evidence of the owner's objective intention to resume the use, thereby extinguishing the lawful use right.

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