Planning application
Franks Farm, St Marys Lane Upminster RM14 3NU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness following the approval for the Change of use of former agricultural outbuilding (Building 7) to yoga studio - Use Class E(d).
As published by the council, reference E0041.24
Application record
- Reference
- E0041.24
- Type
- Amendment
- Status
- PP not required
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 27 Aug 2024
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2024
- Decided
- 7 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Upminster
- Postcode
- RM14 3NU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Aug 2024
Received by Havering
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3 Sep 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Oct 2025
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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