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Havering planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of London Borough of Havering. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Havering website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates27,806Searchable applications
455Recorded as pending
18%Approval rate · 4,715 approved or refused records
3,850Refused applications
865 approved · 3,850 refused · 1,114 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Aug 2000 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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'dY0367.17
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m, a maximum height of 3m and an eaves height of 3m (PRIOR APPROVAL)
29 Helmsdale Road Romfrord RM1 4DW
Received 19 Oct 2017 - WithdrawnP0621.15
Retrospective application for Raising the side Hipped roof to eliminate a flat roof area.
Cherico 22 Woodlands Avenue Hornchurch RM11 2QU
Received 5 May 2015 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0450.25
Certificate of Lawfulness for a hip to gable loft conversion with side dormers, gable end window and rooflights to side
42 Westmoreland Avenue Hornchurch RM11 2EE
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1956.17
Single Storey Rear / Side Extension and alterations to garage roof.
61 Clyde Way ROMFORD RM1 4XT
Received 30 Nov 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1007.25
Loft conversion with No.2 rear dormer windows and rooflights
27 Parkway Romford RM2 5NT
Received 29 Jul 2025 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0178.23
Dischage of condition 2 of P1191.21
15 & 17 Meadway Gidea Park RM2 5NU
Received 11 Aug 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsA0012.23
1no externally illuminated fascia sign, and 1 no externally illuminated projecting sign
17-19 Market Place Romford RM1 3AB
Received 6 Mar 2023 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0326.15
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion and single storey rear extension
18 Trustons Gardens Hornchurch RM11 1ED
Received 27 Oct 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsN0044.24
Non-material amendment to planning application P1593.23 dated 13/12/2023 to allow for changes to previously approved window and additional solar panels (Alteration to fenestration to increase the size of one approved side window and increased number of solar panels)
5 Albert Mews Romford RM1 2PD
Received 28 Aug 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0199.24
Proposed double storey side extension, single storey rear extension & front porch
10 Clarence Avenue Upminster RM14 2RL
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0956.17
Single storey side extension and a single storey rear extension.
24 SUNNYSIDE GARDENS UPMINSTER RM14 3DS
Received 1 Jun 2017 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0016.15
A single storey rear extension
96 Halesworth Road Harold Hill RM3 8QD
Received 23 Jan 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1596.22
Single storey rear extension
75 Devonshire Road Hornchurch RM12 4LG
Received 29 Sept 2022 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0362.23
Certificate of Lawfulness for a hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer, roof lights to front and new gable window
24 The Glade Upminster RM14 3YX
Received 15 Aug 2023 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0387.15
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion and rear roof dormer incorporating 2no velux roof windows to the front.
141 Osborne Road Hornchurch RM11 1HG
Received 17 Dec 2015 - Tree Work Approved Conditions/ReasonsT0024.16
T1 Oak tree bordering rear fence, (Southern boundary). Reduce the crown by up to 3m to balance the crown. Remove any deadwood, so as to maintain the shape and structural integrity of the tree.
38 Heath Drive Romford RM2 5QJ
Received 6 Mar 2016 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0463.24
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer
11 Newbury Gardens Upminster RM14 2PT
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Tree Work App + Cond Conditions/ReasonsT0045.26
T1, Willow tree to Pollard to 8 m in height. As Tree is in the decline, hollow at base with a predominant lean towards property. Ideally would like to fell and replant, but have had application denied previously so we Would Like To Pollard as an alternative measure.
67 Parkstone Avenue Hornchurch RM11 3LT
Received 28 Mar 2026 - Pr App Not Req'dY0237.14
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 3.6 metres from the original rear wall of the dwelling house, a maximum of height of 3m and an eaves height of 3m.
5 Cowdray Way Elm Park
Received 16 Oct 2014 - Approve no cons Conditions/ReasonsN0065.19
Minor amendment to P0113.19- Replacement of 2.2m security fence and gates with 2.4m high security fence and gates
3 Spilsby Road Harold Hill Romford RM3 8SB
Received 2 Sept 2019 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0480.24
Single storey 6m rear extension, garage conversion and first floor side extension
101 Fairholme Avenue Romford RM2 5UR
Received 4 Apr 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0418.18
Single storey side and rear extension and conversion/extension of loft to include 3No. front dormers and rear dormer.
20 Oak Glen Hornchurch RM11 2NS
Received 20 Mar 2018 - Tree Work App + Cond Conditions/ReasonsT0126.25
Oak Tree - Tree Preservation Order 01 2021 - T1 - Inspection of Tree for ongoing maintenance and health assessment was carried out by Oakleys Tree & Garden Services (Jason 07947 630800) on 29th Septemand and they advised that no pollarding of the tree would be required for 2-3 years but removal of ivy from tree should be undertaken as this could affect the health of the tree over time. We are seeking permission to remove the ivy to a height of 1.5 metres from the ground.
17 The Drive Harold Wood Romford RM3 0DU
Received 1 Oct 2025 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1799.16
To convert existing single storey outbuilding into soundproofed commercial rehearsal/recording studio
Jalna Prospect Road Hornchurch RM11 3TY
Received 17 Jan 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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