®Planning appeal decision
Notice varied and upheld15 September 20253345970
16 Lodge Lane, ROMFORD, RM5 2EJ
Without planning permission, the construction of an outbuilding in the rear garden in the location as shown in grey on the plan attached as Appendix 1
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lewis D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the enforcement notice was served as required by section 172 of the 1990 Act (ground e)
- Whether the construction of the outbuilding in the rear garden has occurred as a matter of fact (ground b)
- Whether the outbuilding constitutes a breach of planning control (ground c)
- Whether the outbuilding became lawful through the passage of time (ground d)
- Whether the steps required exceed what is necessary to achieve the purpose of the notice (ground f)
- Whether the period for compliance is reasonable and proportionate (ground g)
What decided it
The outbuilding was used for a range of purposes beyond those incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling house and its large size relative to the host dwelling demonstrated it provided additional living space rather than serving an incidental purpose under permitted development Class E.
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.