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Dismissed13 July 20263368257

264 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4PQ

Planning appeal 3368257 at 264 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4PQ (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 13 July 2026 by Inspector Russell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed use would fall within use class C3(b), such that the change from C3(a) would be exempt from the definition of development.

Use of the building as a residential family centre to provide parenting assessments and care for a maximum of two mothers with mild mental health challenges and two children

Authority
London Borough of Havering
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Householder developments
Inspector
Russell J
Postcode
RM12 4PQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed use would fall within use class C3(b), such that the change from C3(a) would be exempt from the definition of development
  • If not within C3(b), whether the change from use as a single dwellinghouse to the proposed residential family centre would be a material change of use requiring planning permission

What decided it

The factual evidence pointed to the proposed use falling within use class C2 rather than C3(b), and the change would constitute a material change of use requiring planning permission.

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