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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 dates18,761Searchable applications
447Recorded as pending
15%Approval rate · 3,161 approved or refused records
2,698Refused applications
463 approved · 2,698 refused · 650 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/ReasonsD0105.18
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and Juliette balcony and 3No. roof lights to front elevation.
86 Mashiters Walk ROMFORD RM1 4BP
Received 2 Mar 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0196.19
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and construction of new single storey rear extension with sky lights to the new extension roof. Partial refurbishment and internal adjustments to existing house.
10 St Ivians Drive Romford RM2 5LD
Received 7 Feb 2019 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1405.19
Two storey side extension, single storey front extension, dropped kerb and two storey rear extension
74 Chelmsford Drive Upminster RM14 2PD
Received 13 Sept 2019 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0082.26
Proposed two storey side extension
139 South End Road Rainham RM13 7XU
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP0669.17
Proposed replacement detached garage.
1 Tyrells Close Upminster RM14 2QA
Received 18 Apr 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0679.26
Proposed single storey front extension. Replacement windows and external finish changed to a light, smooth render.
30 Farm Way Hornchurch RM12 5SS
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP2036.17
Erection and Operation of a Mortar and Screed Batching Plant, Aggregate Storage Bays, Ancillary Plant and Machinery and Portable Offices
Land off Ferry Lane New Salamons Estate Salamons Way RAINHAM RM13 9UL
Received 13 Dec 2017 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP0847.19
Partial demolition in a Conservation Area and associated reconfiguration of existing Class A1 unit to provide convenience foodstore, together with associated external alterations, including the installation of new shopfront. Use of the land to the front and rear of building for associated car parking, together with installation of external plant enclosure to the rear.
97-101 Main Road Gidea Park RM2 5EL
Received 28 May 2019 - Tree Work App + Cond Conditions/ReasonsT0141.23
Pllarding of 1no. Lime tree, located in boundary of rear garden, due to excessive shading of garden and potential damage to telephone wiring to rear neighbours property. (TPO 27/87)
1 King Alfred Road Harold Wood Romford RM3 0QL
Received 15 Nov 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0291.23
Part single, part two storey rear extension
10 Fairford Way Romford RM3 9YR
Received 20 Feb 2023 - Apprv with Agreement Conditions/ReasonsP1125.19
Variation of conditions 5 (Approved Plans) and 7(Phasing Plan) of planning permission P1242.17 (GLA Ref: GLA/2933a/05) to allow amendments to the site area located within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.
Beam Park Former Ford Assembly Plant Site Rainham
Received 22 Jul 2019 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0335.25
Certificate of Lawfulness for loft conversion with rear dormer, front roof lights and a rear extension with a pitched roof and all materials to match existing
207 Highfield Road Romford RM5 3AN
Received 4 Jul 2025 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0905.25
Single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer, roof lights and alterations to existing rear steps
23 WALDEGRAVE GARDENS UPMINSTER RM14 1UT
Received 4 Jul 2025 - Apprv with Agreement Conditions/ReasonsP0209.17
Change of use and conversion from ground floor A1 shop and five-bedroom dwelling to 1no. three-bedroom house and 1no. two-bedroom house.
Oak Stores 41 Lichfield Terrace UPMINSTER RM14 3JX
Received 10 Feb 2017 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0127.25
Details Pursuant to Condition 30 (Sustainability & Energy Statement) of Planning Permission P1917.18 dated 01/04/2020 for Demolition of existing buildings, conversion of the former St George's Hospital Administrative Building and the erection of new buildings to provide 162 residential units (class C3) including car parking, cycle parking, landscaping and associated infrastructure along with the refurbishment of The Suttons Building for use as a Heritage Centre (Class D1).
Former St Georges Hospital Suttons Lane Hornchurch RM12 6RS
Received 11 Jul 2025 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0247.24
Single storey front extension.
289 WARREN DRIVE HORNCHURCH RM12 4PW
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0389.18
Additional front and rear dormers to existing roof. Formation of first floor side extension with pitched roof over. Formation of rooms in roof space with ancillary pitch roof alterations and formation of hidden flat roof section, together with ancillary internal alterations.
53 Links Avenue ROMFORD RM2 6NH
Received 15 Mar 2018 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP1466.24
Single storey rear extension and first floor side extension following conversion of existing garage
65 Shepherds Hill Romford RM3 0NP
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0761.19
Ground floor front extension to the side of the existing extension.
24 Manston Way Hornchurch RM12 5PB
Received 14 May 2019 - Pr App Given Conditions/ReasonsY0262.24
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 5.0, a maximum height of 3.0m and an eaves height of 2.8m (PRIOR APPROVAL)
7 Manser Road Rainham RM13 8NP
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP0093.18
Retrospective planning application for single storey rear extension.
57 Alma Avenue HORNCHURCH RM12 6SS
Received 22 Jan 2018 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0051.26
Discharge of conditions for Planning Application P1533.25 Conditions(s) 7
4 Pettits Lane Romford RM1 4HL
Received 27 Feb 2026 - Pr App Not Req'dY0205.23
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4m, a maximum height of 2.90m, and an eaves height of 2.90m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
18 Plover Gardens Upminster RM14 1EJ
Received 8 Aug 2023 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1286.23
Flat conversion from one householder development into two residential flats, creation of a single-storey rear extension and installation of bin storage at the front of the property and internal works.
30 Charlotte Gardens Romford RM5 2ED
Received 18 Aug 2023
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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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