Plot 10, New Acres, Land north west of Benskins Lane Romford RM4 1LB
Approved on 7 May 2024
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Proposal
Change of use of land for the creation of an 1 Gypsy/Traveller Pitch comprising the siting of 1 Static Caravan, 1 Touring Caravan, and erection of 1 dayroom, provision of ancillary works, alongside the formation of access
- Received
- 14 July 2023
- Council
- London Borough of Havering
- Ward
- Gooshays
- ReceivedReceived14 Jul
- ValidatedValidated26 Jul
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date25 Oct
- DecidedDecided7 May
Decided in 286 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a change of use at Plot 10, New Acres, Land north west of Benskins Lane Romford RM4 1LB. Havering has handled 1,984 applications of this type. This one was decided in 298 days, 35 weeks longer than Havering's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 86 applications across Gooshays. We hold 272 applications in total for the RM4 postcode area.
78% of full applications at London Borough of Havering were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- RM4 1LB
- Application type
- Full
- Scale / size
- Medium
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 26 July 2023
- Consultation expiry
- 25 August 2023
- Target decision date
- 25 October 2023
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Mr Spencer Copping 5 Pool House Bancroft Road Reigate RH2 7RP
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 91 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 4 August 2023
- Advertisement expiry
- 25 August 2023
- Site notice start
- 4 August 2023
- Site notice end
- 25 August 2023
Appeal
- Appeal reference
- 4338
- Appeal date
- 26 September 2023
- Appeal result
- Allowed + cons
- Appeal decision date
- 7 May 2024
Appeal history
Additional information
- Documents
- 5
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Green belt: Havering
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
Source: Havering
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