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Notice varied and upheld11 June 20263347715

Land on the South Eastern Side of Collier Row Road , Romford , Essex , RM5 2BH

Planning appeal 3347715 at Land on the South Eastern Side of Collier Row Road , Romford , Essex , RM5 2BH (London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 11 June 2026 by Inspector Howell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the mixed use alleged has been continuous for a period of 10 years or more without significant interruption beginning with the date the breach first occurred.

without planning permission, the unauthorised use of green belt land as a mixed use of a vehicle depot and storage of materials including waste

Authority
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Howell M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the mixed use alleged has been continuous for a period of 10 years or more without significant interruption beginning with the date the breach first occurred

What decided it

The aerial imagery evidence demonstrated that the mixed use alleged did not occur at material scale on the land edged in blue before 2015, contradicting the appellant's claim of 10+ years continuous use and making immunity from enforcement action less than probable.

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