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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 dates18,587Searchable applications
447Recorded as pending
15%Approval rate · 3,139 approved or refused records
2,679Refused applications
460 approved · 2,679 refused · 640 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0019.24
Discharge of Condition 6 of P1836.17
Land at Priory Road Harold Hill Romford RM3 9AP
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1178.25
Additional bay window to ground floor front elevation, hip to gable loft extension with side dormers and roof lights and gable end window, roof light to existing rear extension, and alterations to fenestration
47 Cranham Gardens Upminster RM14 1JQ
Received 10 Sept 2025 - Pr App Given Conditions/ReasonsM0006.24
Proposed telecommunications installation of 17.5m replacement monopole supporting 6no. antennas, 2no. 300mm dishes, 2no. cabinets and ancillary works
Grass Verge at Junction of Manor Avenue and Brentwood Road, Hornchurch RM11 2EB
Received 2 Sept 2024 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0270.18
Certificate of Lawfulness for new box dormer to rear roof plane, materials to match main roof
123 Front Lane Upminster RM14 1XN
Received 8 Jul 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP2026.17
Removal of curved bay in lieu of new square front bay.
27 NORFOLK ROAD UPMINSTER RM14 2RE
Received 11 Dec 2017 - UndecidedL0007.26
Listed building consent for removal of the later non-load-bearing en suite enclosure, door, sanitary fittings, associated redundant services and fitted MDF cupboard from the first-floor rear bedroom. Removal of the external plastic soil-stack insert and en suite branch; reuse of the existing cast-iron soil stack at the specified vent height; straightening of the retained rainwater pipe; and making good of the redundant wall entry with matching masonry and lime-based harling. Limited like-for-like repairs to retained historic fabric, including local timber-lath and lime-plaster ceiling repairs, reinstatement of missing matching quadrant, redecoration and replacement carpet.
41 Heath Drive Romford RM2 5QJ
Received 28 Sept 2026 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0152.26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion, including rear dormer and installation of front rooflights. Removal of existing rear chimney stack and extending existing rear soil pipe.
93 Daventry Road Romford RM3 7RA
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0729.26
Single storey rear conservatory
3 Melstock Avenue Upminster RM14 3UP
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0128.24
Proposed ground floor rear infill extension
1 St Albans Avenue Upminster RM14 3JR
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1282.24
Conversion of single dwelling into 2 flats with additional entrance to side, single storey rear extension and timber fence
11 Yelverton Close Romford RM3 8HG
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Approve no cons Conditions/ReasonsN0052.25
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission Ref: P0235.25 dated 23/05/2025 to allow for the installation of a new essential GRP enclosure to securely house critical electrical meters and the main switchboard (Variation and non-compliance with condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission P0755.21 dated 27/05/2022 to allow for internal and external alterations (Erection of 2/3 storey care home for the frail elderly (Class C2 Use) with ancillary and communal accommodation, together with associated landscaping, access arrangements, car and cycle parking, servicing, refuse and recycling).)
Havering College of Further Education Ardeleigh Green Road Hornchurch RM11 2LL
Received 28 Nov 2025 - Pr App Not Req'dY0125.19
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4.5 metres, a maximum height of 3.0 metres, and an eaves height of 3.0 metres. (PRIOR APPROVAL) - REVISED DESCRIPTION.
4A HEATHER WAY ROMFORD RM1 4TA
Received 28 Mar 2019 - WithdrawnP0728.26
Change of use from single residential dwelling (C3) to childrens home (C2) for up to 3 children with carers
184 North Street Romford RM1 1DR
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0874.23
Single storey rear extension and 2 new windows at the side elevation of the existing house
9 ROCHESTER ROAD HORNCHURCH RM12 5AJ
Received 2 Jun 2023 - Pr App Not Req'dY0255.25
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4.5m, a maximum height of 3.9m and an eaves height of 3.0m (PRIOR APPROVAL)
53 Sowrey Avenue Rainham RM13 7NA
Received 13 Oct 2025 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0456.18
Single storey rear extension and internal alterations.
15 LINGFIELD AVENUE UPMINSTER RM14 2PF
Received 23 Mar 2018 - WithdrawnY0126.18
Single storey rear extension with and overall depth of 6m from the original rear wall of the dwelling house, a maximum height of 3.15m and an eaves height of 3m (PRIOR APPROVAL)
26 Elm Road Romford RM7 8HH
Received 9 Apr 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0925.18
Remove and replace raised patio area. Remove 2No. summer house structures and replace with single summerhouse and gym structure.
99 St Andrews Avenue Hornchurch RM12 5EA
Received 14 Jun 2018 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0162.24
Discharge of Condition(s) 3, 4, 5 & 6 of P0191.17
118 North Street Hornchurch RM11 1SU
Received 25 Jul 2024 - DOC Discharge FULLQ0118.18
Disharge of condition 3 of P0359.18
Fordview Estate New Road Rainham RM13 8ET
Received 23 May 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0042.24
Part single, part two storey side/rear extension and extension to rear dormer
21 Slewins Lane Hornchurch RM11 2BZ
Received 9 Jan 2024 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0081.23
Discharge of condition 17 from P0485.17
123 Victoria Road James Development Co Ltd Romford RM1 2NL
Received 21 Apr 2023 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0373.18
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer, to include velux roof windows.
400 Mawney Road Romford RM7 8QP
Received 29 Sept 2018 - Pr App Given Conditions/ReasonsY0192.24
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4m, a maximum height of 3m, and an eaves height of 2.90m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
9 Netherpark Drive Romford RM2 5RJ
Received 6 Aug 2024
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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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