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Notice varied and upheld31 December 20253346359

45 Longhouse Road, Grays, RM16 4RT

Planning appeal 3346359 at 45 Longhouse Road, Grays, RM16 4RT (Thurrock Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 31 December 2025 by Inspector King T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the breach of planning control alleged in the enforcement notice has occurred as a matter of fact (ground b).

failure to comply with condition 4 imposed on a planning permission ref 17/01064/FUL granted on 17 November 2017

Authority
Thurrock Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
King T
Postcode
RM16 4RT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the breach of planning control alleged in the enforcement notice has occurred as a matter of fact (ground b)
  • Whether the use constitutes a breach of planning control or is lawful without permission (ground c)
  • Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice go beyond what is reasonably necessary to remedy the breach (ground f)

What decided it

The annexe is used independently as a separate dwelling with self-contained facilities and separate access arrangements, constituting a material breach of condition 4 which requires ancillary use only, and no planning permission has been granted to permit the independent residential use.

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