303 Upminster Road North, London, RM13 9JL

Planning appeal 3359151 at 303 Upminster Road North, London, RM13 9JL (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 17 July 2025 by Inspector Housden C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide adequate living/working conditions for future occupiers and users of the development, with particular regard to the layout of the development and its adaptability.

change of use from single residential to supported living for up to three adults receiving care

Authority: London Borough of Havering
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector: Housden C
Postcode: RM13 9JL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would provide adequate living/working conditions for future occupiers and users of the development, with particular regard to the layout of the development and its adaptability
the effect of the proposal on highway and pedestrian safety, with particular regard to the provision of parking
the effect of the proposal on the character of the area and on the living conditions of nearby neighbours with specific reference to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan on multiple grounds—inadequate living and working conditions due to cramped layout, insufficient parking provision creating highway safety concerns, and harmful noise and disturbance to neighbours through intensification of use—with no material considerations indicating the appeal should be decided otherwise.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 6 HLPPolicy 7 HLPPolicy 24 HLPPolicy 34 HLPPolicy T6 London Plan 2021Policy H12 London Plan

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