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London Borough of Havering
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for London Borough of Havering. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates18,582Searchable applications
447Recorded as pending
15%Approval rate · 3,139 approved or refused records
2,679Refused applications
460 approved · 2,679 refused · 638 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Apr 2012 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and building controlLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Planning pre-application adviceArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanningvalidations@havering.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiriesplanning@havering.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas11 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0156.17
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion
46 Crowlands Avenue ROMFORD RM7 9JB
Received 5 May 2017 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1234.17
Changing opening hours from 11am to 2am Monday to Friday; 11.am to 4am Saturday and 11am to 11pm on Sunday and Bank Holidays
5 Writtle Walk Rainham RM3 7XB
Received 19 Jul 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0964.25
Single storey side and rear extension following removal of existing conservatory
193 Pettits Lane Romford RM1 4DX
Received 21 Jul 2025 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0353.18
Demolition of existing garage. Two storey side extension together with single storey rear extension and internal alterations.
26 Havering Drive ROMFORD RM1 4BH
Received 9 Mar 2018 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0515.17
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED ERECTION OF A LOFT CONVERSION INCLUDING A REAR DORMER, TWO ROOF LIGHTS AND A REAR GARDEN ROOM'
14 Park Crescent HORNCHURCH RM11 1BJ
Received 25 Dec 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsN0062.19
Minor amendment to application P0737.19: Removal of proposed small rear facing window in kitchen, and additional bi-fold door added.
8 Fordham Close Hornchurch RM11 3AE
Received 20 Aug 2019 - Apprv with Agreement Conditions/ReasonsP1202.18
Demolition of existing garages and erection of 3 No. detached 2 bed, 3 person bungalows.
Walmer Close (land off & to the rear of) 392 Mawney Road Romford RM7 8QP
Received 2 Aug 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1071.19
Single/two storey side extension, single storey front/porch extension and single storey rear extension.
529 Rush Green Road Romford RM7 0NA
Received 10 Jul 2019 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0831.23
First floor rear extension
7 Mansard Close Hornchurch RM12 4HS
Received 24 May 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0923.25
Retrospective application for external insulation and cladding works to existing dwelling
2 Helford Way Upminster RM14 1RJ
Received 9 Jul 2025 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0010.26
Certificate of Lawfulness for the construction of a rear outbuilding comprising office, gym, and associated facilities, following demolition of the existing garage
60 Rush Green Road Romford RM7 0QB
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0017.23
Single storey outbuilding to rear for use as garage and playroom/gym, involving part demolition of existing garage/store
1 Birch Crescent Hornchurch RM11 2NN
Received 4 Jan 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0895.23
Conversion of garage into habitable space and the addition of a window to the front elevation.
23 Lawns Way Romford RM5 3TT
Received 6 Jun 2023 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1745.18
Proposed two storey side, part single storey side & rear extension. Alterations to roof and two side dormers.
21 Cedar Gardens Upminster RM14 3DL
Received 21 Nov 2018 - Approve no cons Conditions/ReasonsN0049.25
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission ref: P2246.07 dated 14/12/2009 to allow for the insertion of new plans and alter the wording of condition 11 to remove the refrigerated containers (New mixed use development of 350 residential units, 63 bed Hotel, ground floor mixed retail, basement car parking and new public square.)
Land at Angel Way Romford RM1 1JH
Received 30 Oct 2025 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0129.17
Discharge of Condition 3 of P0277.17
32 Risebridge Road Gidea Park Romford RM2 5RP
Received 24 Jul 2017 - Tree Work App + Cond Conditions/ReasonsT0014.23
Front Garden T1 - Maple Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres back to previous points. Part of regular maintenance of the tree and works due to excessive shading. Road Tree T2 - Crab Apple Cut back limbs by 1m from road and lift canopy to 3m from ground level if council allows. This is a street tree that is hanging low and could do with a lift and cut back to stop canopy being hit by passing vehicles. Rear Garden T3 - Oak Make new Pollard @ approximately 10 metres from ground level reducing the longer laterals in by 3/4 metres from the tips. Remove epicormic growth. This is due to excessive shading in the garden because the customer is very over shadowed by neighbouring trees and believes the tree could be reduced back further than previously reduced.
3 The Woodfines Hornchurch RM11 3HR
Received 25 Jan 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0946.26
Construction of a single-storey rear extension, following demolition of the existing rear extensions, to provide an enlarged kitchen/dining and living area, together with associated internal alterations.
195 North Street Romford RM1 1DT
Received 6 Aug 2026 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0371.24
Certificate of Lawfulness for hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer
36 Brookside Hornchurch RM11 2RS
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Apprv with Agreement Conditions/ReasonsP0057.19
DEMOLITION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING DWELLING AND THE ERECTION OF ONE 4-BEDROOM DETACHED HOUSE
34 Thorogood Way Rainham RM13 7SJ
Received 11 Jan 2019 - Pr App Not Req'dY0043.23
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4m, a maximum height of 3.9m, and an eaves height of 2.7m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
6 Ashvale Gardens Collier Row RM5 3QA
Received 9 Feb 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1244.24
Two storey side extension, single storey front extension, and part single, part two storey rear extension.
1 Gilroy Close Rainham RM13 7LH
Received 16 Sept 2024 - UndecidedQ0198.26
Discharge of conditions 8.9.10.12.14.15.17.19 of P0233.21
66-68 South Street Romford RM1 1RB
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1960.17
Installation of 1no new condenser unit. The external mechanical unit will be installed rear of the building, where the existing condenser units are situated at the moment.
34-38 South Street Romford RM1 1RH
Received 30 Nov 2017
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for London Borough of Havering, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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