Planning appeal decision
22 Nelmes Crescent, Hornchurch, RM11 2QB
Planning appeal 3360522 at 22 Nelmes Crescent, Hornchurch, RM11 2QB (London Borough of Havering) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 4 August 2026 by Inspector Ghafoor A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the construction of the boundary wall, pillars and gate requires planning permission (ground c).
- Authority
- London Borough of Havering
- Appeal type
- Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Ghafoor A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the construction of the boundary wall, pillars and gate requires planning permission (ground c)
- Whether the boundary treatment is time-barred due to passage of time (ground d)
- Whether the steps required by the notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach (ground f)
- Whether the period for compliance is too short (ground g)
What decided it
The boundary treatment was substantially completed in 2022 when the metal railings and gates were installed, making it a single integrated building operation that requires planning permission and is not time-barred.
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