Planning application
Chesham House, Chesham Close Romford RM7 7PJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The existing building as a whole has historically operated as a retail operation contrary to condition 2 of planning permission P1422.05. The property has included ground floor retail functions as well as office administration and storage functions at ground floor and upper levels which are ancillary to the retail use. Further information is contained within the accompanying sworn statements.
As published by the council, reference E0015.24
Application record
- Reference
- E0015.24
- Type
- Amendment
- Status
- PP not required
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 25 Mar 2024
- Validated
- 29 Apr 2024
- Decided
- 24 Jun 2024
- Ward
- St Edwards
- Postcode
- RM7 7PJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 2024
Received by Havering
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29 Apr 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jun 2024
Decision issued: Permitted
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21 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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