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Dismissed21 May 20266003382

Rear of 73 Front Lane, Upminster, RM14 1XL

Planning appeal 6003382 at Rear of 73 Front Lane, Upminster, RM14 1XL (London Borough of Havering) was dismissed on 21 May 2026 by Inspector Johnson B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the supply of industrial land in Havering.

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Authority
London Borough of Havering
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Johnson B
Postcode
RM14 1XL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the supply of industrial land in Havering
  • the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
  • highway and pedestrian safety

What decided it

The proposal fails to comply with the development plan on three independent grounds: loss of industrial land without adequate marketing or evidence of impact assessment, unmitigable harm to neighbouring living conditions from noise and disturbance, and unacceptable highway and pedestrian safety risks from the location and access arrangements.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 20Policy 7Policy 16Policy 34Policy 23Policy 24Policy E4Policy D14Policy S1Policy T4Policy T6.4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 85Paragraph 135Paragraph 198Paragraph 115Paragraph 116Paragraph 96Paragraph 98

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