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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 dates19,163Searchable applications
447Recorded as pending
15%Approval rate · 3,221 approved or refused records
2,749Refused applications
472 approved · 2,749 refused · 670 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Apr 2012 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Pr App Not Req'dY0127.17
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m from the original rear wall of the dwelling house, a maximum height of 3.5m and an eaves height of 3m
70 Amery Gardens Romford RM2 6RU
Received 11 Apr 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1026.25
Demolition of existing first floor, office space, and replacement with two new 1 bedroom apartments.
65 Station Road Upminster RM14 2SU
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0277.24
Formation of Jet Wash bay
Tesco Extra Romford Service Station 300 Hornchurch Road Hornchurch RM11 1PY
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1258.24
Two storey side extension, part single, part two storey rear extension and single storey front extension with new garage and porch following demolition of existing garage and rear extension
79 Birch Crescent Hornchurch RM11 2NQ
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0954.17
Proposed first floor rear extension
17 SHEILA CLOSE ROMFORD RM5 2PA
Received 1 Jun 2017 - UndecidedA0030.26
2 x internally illuminated LED hoarding panels
23 New Road Rainham RM13 8SL
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Pr App Refused Conditions/ReasonsY0233.25
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 5.00m, a maximum height of 3.25m, and an eaves height of 2.50m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
110 Park Drive Upminster RM14 3AT
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Pr App Refused Conditions/ReasonsY0195.26
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 5m, a maximum height of 3m, and an eaves height of 3m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
17 SEDGEFIELD CRESCENT ROMFORD RM3 9RR
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsA0029.21
Illuminated fascia sign
139 Hornchurch Road Hornchurch RM12 4SZ
Received 24 May 2021 - Tree Work App + Cond Conditions/ReasonsT0023.19
Rear Boundary - Middle G1 - 2x Ash Reduce near to previous reduction points, retaining healthy growth, by a reduction of up to approximately 3 metres of the branch length, remove deadwood, remove Ivy. . The trees are located to the rear of the car park area on the rear boundary . Reduction works are part of a maintenance program to maintain the trees at suitable size for their locations . To reduce the encroachment from the neighbouring gardens to the rear of the rear boundary . To reduce the encroachment over the car park area . To reduce branch and limb end weight and to reduce the risk of branch or limb failure . To allow more light in to the area Rear Boundary - Left Hand Side T2 - Ash Reduce height and width by up to approximately 1.8 metres of the branch length, remove deadwood, remove ivy. . The tree is located to the rear of the car park area on the rear boundary area on the left hand side . Reduction works are part of a maintenance program to maintain the tree at a suitable size for its location . To reduce the encroachment from the neighbouring gardens to the rear of the rear boundary
Grove Court 258 Hornchurch Road Hornchurch RM11 1QA
Received 21 Feb 2019 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1033.18
Construction of light-weight third-floor addition to apartment building previously approved (under planning ref. P1195.14) to provide 2 x 1-bedroom apartments, along with internal works to facilitate new addition.
Tara Southend Arterial Road Hornchurch RM2 6PL
Received 3 Jul 2018 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP1390.18
Change of use and conversion from shop unit to one flat dwelling.
15 Mildmay Road Romford RM7 7DA
Received 12 Sept 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1868.17
Retention of garage to the rear.
3 Cambridge Avenue ROMFORD RM2 6QR
Received 14 Nov 2017 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0115.26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion with hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer and flank window. Relocation of front door from the front to the side elevation. Extended soil pipe.
92 Suttons Lane Hornchurch RM12 6RR
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0979.24
Proposed Replacement decking and steps to rear garden
46 COURTENAY GARDENS UPMINSTER RM14 1DD
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Tree Work Approved Conditions/ReasonsT0077.24
T1 - Willow - Reduce crown to previous cuts 3 Metre reduction & shape T2 - Willow - Reduce crown to previous cuts 3 Metre reduction & shape T3 - Damson - Reduce crown by 2 Metres & shape
Rosemore Heaton Grange Road Romford RM2 5PP
Received 9 Jul 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1228.25
Single storey rear extension and alterations to existing rear steps
157 Parkside Avenue Romford RM1 4NL
Received 17 Sept 2025 - Prior App COU Refuse Conditions/ReasonsJ0027.25
Prior Approval application for the conversion of first floor to two flats
7, 7A, 9 and 9A Park Lane HORNCHURCH RM11 1BB
Received 27 Aug 2025 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0418.17
Proposed two storey rear and single storey side and rear extensions.
20 Barleycorn Way Emerson Park RM11 3JJ
Received 10 Mar 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0158.26
Front hip to gable extension and side dormer windows to existing roof slopes both sides.
24 Tudor Gardens Upminster RM14 3DF
Received 9 Feb 2026 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0523.22
Certificate of Lawfulness for conversion of roof space to habitable use to include a rear dormer, front roof lights, and conversion of roof from hip to gable end
38 Woodstock Avenue Romford RM3 9NF
Received 21 Oct 2022 - Pr App Not Req'dY0076.26
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m, a maximum height of 3.45m, and an eaves height of 3m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
1 Repton Avenue Romford RM2 5LX
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Pr App Not Req'dY0006.18
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 5m from the original rear wall of the dwelling house, a maximum height of 4m and an eaves height of 3m (PRIOR APPROVAL)
111 Amersham Road Romford RM3 9JA
Received 8 Jan 2018 - WithdrawnP1389.18
Single storey rear extension (part retrospective)
57 Montgomery Crescent Romford RM3 7UH
Received 12 Sept 2018
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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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