The Magnum Store, 210 Lyndhurst Drive, Hornchurch, RM11 1JW

Planning appeal 3350708 at The Magnum Store, 210 Lyndhurst Drive, Hornchurch, RM11 1JW (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 11 April 2025 by Inspector Williams K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the health and well-being of residents, with particular regard to the health of young people.

for the change of use of ground floor retail unit into sui generis - hot food takeaway and installation of extraction flue

Authority: London Borough of Havering
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Williams K
Postcode: RM11 1JW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the health and well-being of residents, with particular regard to the health of young people
the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of nearby homes, the residential nature of the area and the Lyndhurst Drive Local Centre with regard to opening hours, disturbance and noise
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the appeal property

What decided it

The proposal's location within walking distance of schools and the resulting harm to the health and wellbeing of young people, combined with adverse effects on residential amenity through noise and disturbance, brought the proposal into conflict with the development plan and the revised Framework, with benefits insufficient to outweigh the harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: London Plan Policy E9Local Plan Policy 12Local Plan Policy 13Local Plan Policy 26Local Plan Policy 34
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 96Paragraph 97Paragraph 135

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