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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865 approved · 3,850 refused · 1,114 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1447.14
FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION, TWO STOREY FRONT AND REAR EXTENSIONS PART SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND NEW ROOF AND ROOF DESIGN
15 Freeman Way Hornchurch RM11 3PH
Received 20 Oct 2014 - PP not requiredE0046.25
The application is seeking certificate of lawful use for existing use of the detached single storey rear outbuilding as 'granny annexe' in the rear garden. The building is and has been in continuous use since 2016 when it was constructed as ancillary annexe living accommodation for the applicants parents.
28 Langdale Gardens Hornchurch RM12 5LB
Received 13 Oct 2025 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1224.23
Part single, part two storey side/rear extension, with garage conversion and extension to existing loft conversion
21 Slewins Lane Hornchurch RM11 2BZ
Received 7 Aug 2023 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0098.24
Certificate of Lawfulness for loft conversion with rear dormer
23 Fullers Close Romford RM5 3JS
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Pr App Not Req'dY0279.18
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6metres, a maximum height of 4metres, and an eaves height of 2.5 metres. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
57 Havering Road Romford RM1 4QT
Received 6 Aug 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0059.19
Change of use from Use class A2 (financial and professional services) to sui genris to enable use as a licenced betting office in conjunction with existing betting office at 149 South Street; proposal includes associated alterations
147 South Street Romford RM1 1PL
Received 12 Jan 2019 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1530.15
Proposed two storey side extension and rear extension and a single storey side garage extension. Reconfiguration of existing roof structure on main house with new roof covering.
45 Sylvan Avenue Hornchurch RM11 2PW
Received 19 Oct 2015 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0195.24
Discharge of Condition 11 of P1123.18
land on the back of 124-126 Diban Avenue Hornchurch RM12 4YH
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0113.17
The proposed development consists of two single storey extensions to the existing Robert Beard / Birnam Wood Centre.
233 High Street former Robert Beard Site / Birnam Wood Hornchurch RM11 3XU
Received 24 Jan 2017 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1409.23
Single storey rear extension
The Old Rectory, The Chase Upminster RM14 3YB
Received 13 Sept 2023 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP1364.23
Demolition of the existing building with the construction of a two storey building with roof level accommodation to provide 9 apartments (1 No. x 3 bedroom & 8 No. x 2 bedroom) with private and communal amenity spaces, on-site parking, new boundary wall with cycle and bin storage.
The Cranleigh, 84 Station Lane Hornchurch RM12 6LX
Received 4 Sept 2023 - Pr App Not Req'dY0289.25
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 3.60m, a maximum height of 3.44m, and an eaves height of 2.46m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
15 Stephen Avenue Rainham RM13 7NP
Received 17 Nov 2025 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0003.26
Discharge of Condition 4 of P0172.23
Thatched Cottage Noak Hill Road Romford RM3 7LS
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Pr App Not Req'dY0234.17
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 3.610m from the original rear wall, a maximum height of 3.0m and an eaves height of 3.0m(PRIOR APPROVAL)
10 Wheatsheaf Road Romford Essex RM1 2HJ
Received 26 Jun 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0153.16
Single storey side extension
Hillside Noak Hill Road RM3 7LL
Received 22 Feb 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0628.15
Proposed single storey side extension inc garage conversion
19 Worcester Avenue Upminster RM14 3LB
Received 15 Jun 2015 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP0881.15
Demolition of existing bungalow and replace with 2No 4 bedroom detached chalet style bungalows with associated parking and amenity.
2 Netherpark Drive Romford RM2 5RL
Received 8 Jul 2015 - Prior App COU Refuse Conditions/ReasonsJ0003.26
Application for prior notification for change of use of units 1-6 Midland Court and 109 Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2LX. All units currently have Class E planning use. The proposal is to convert the units into C3 Residential Dwellings
Midland Court and 109 Victoria Road Romford RM1 2LX
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Pr App Not Req'dY0202.18
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 5.0 metres, a maximum height of 3.0 metres, and an eaves height of 2.80 metres. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
14 Amersham Road Romford RM3 9JJ
Received 6 Jun 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0368.17
Proposed garage conversion.
19 Sheila Close ROMFORD RM5 2PA
Received 15 May 2017 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP0844.26
Roof alteration and extension to three dwellings to the gable end roof, by forming a dormer to the side slope, to provide additional room converting the 3 bed room houses to 4 bed-room dwellings. Plus the erection of a two storey two storey side extension to the 4th house, to create 5 bedroom house.
314 Lodge Lane Romford RM5 2HX
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP1479.18
Single storey rear/side extension.
50 Spencer Road Rainham RM13 8HB
Received 2 Oct 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1046.17
Single-storey front extension and two-storey rear extension
6 Wincanton Road ROMFORD RM3 9DH
Received 21 Jun 2017 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0064.15
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion with a hip to gable roof, rear dormer window, roof lights & flank window. (Drawing amended as per applicant's e-mail of 16/6/15 to delete the roof lights shown on the front canopy).
23 Ravenswood Close Romford RM5 2UD
Received 21 Apr 2015
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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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