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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 dates23,767Searchable applications
430Recorded as pending
16%Approval rate · 3,927 approved or refused records
3,306Refused applications
621 approved · 3,306 refused · 897 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Feb 2006 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/ReasonsP0694.24
Single storey rear extension
49 Barton Avenue Romford RM7 0NB
Received 16 May 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0170.24
Proposed single storey rear infill extension & retention of first floor rear extension.
19 Manser Road Rainham RM13 8NP
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Pr App Not Req'dY0073.26
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4.50m, a maximum height of 2.90m, and an eaves height of 2.70m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
25 Corbets Avenue Upminster RM14 2EG
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Tree Work Approved Conditions/ReasonsT0080.15
To reduce the overall size of an ash to the rear of the property and a hornbeam at the front.
15 Brook Road Romford RM2 5QS
Received 23 Sept 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0381.24
Replacement of windows and doors on all elevations from aluminum to UPVC
12 The Mall Hornchurch RM11 1FN
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0083.16
Erection of a two storey office building (B1) and associated landscaping and parking
Land to the rear of York House 48-50 Western Road Romford RM1 3LP
Received 18 Jan 2016 - WithdrawnE0006.16
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of land for outside storage purposes (use class B8) for more than 10 continuous years
Franks Farm St Mary's Lane Upminster RM14 3NU
Received 11 Apr 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsA0020.18
Planning application for Signage. (In conjunction with Additional Pay on Foot Car Parking Machine under application P0370.18)
The Brewery Romford RM1 1AU
Received 10 Mar 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsA0018.24
Installation of illuminated and non-illuminated signage to Entrances 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, Car Park Corner 01 and 02 and Car Park Entrance of the Liberty.
The Liberty, 11 Western Road Romford RM1 3RL
Received 5 Jun 2024 - NDAL ea + conds (Appealed)P0251.17
The demolition of all existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide 3 new buildings, ranging from 2 to 5 storeys, comprising 56no. self-contained flats (14 x 1-bedroom, 23 x 2-bedroom, 19 x 3-bedroom), and 3no. 4-bedroom houses, a small commercial unit to ground floor and associated landscaping, vehicle access, cycle and car parking (revised plans received 25/9/17)
89 New Road RAINHAM RM13 8EX
Received 17 Feb 2017 - Pr App Not Req'dY0118.18
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 5m from the original rear wall of the dwelling house, a maximum height of 3.m and an eaves height of 3m (PRIOR APPROVAL)
44 Faircross Avenue Romford RM5 3UD
Received 3 Apr 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1731.15
Proposed single storey rear extension
22 Clovelly Gardens Romford RM7 8NP
Received 23 Nov 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0408.19
single storey rear extension and front porch roof extension
Chubs Nook Clay Tye Road Upminster RM14 3PL
Received 16 Mar 2019 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0377.19
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer.
39 Derham Gardens Upminster RM14 3HB
Received 16 Sept 2019 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1756.17
Alterations to first floor windows following planning approval reference P1130.17.
Willows Broxhill Road Havering-atte-Bower Romford RM4 1QJ
Received 27 Oct 2017 - PP not requiredE0011.24
Single storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer with three front rooflights.
46 Tiverton Grove Romford RM3 9UA
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1828.23
Single Storey rear extension
30 ALLENBY DRIVE HORNCHURCH RM11 3SA
Received 8 Dec 2023 - UndecidedP1003.26
Proposed ground floor front extension including garage conversion
441 Brentwood Road Romford RM2 6DD
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1106.23
Variation of Condition no. 2 of Planning Permission Ref P1314.21 dated 27/08/2021 to allow renewal of temporary planning permission (Variation of condition 2 (time limit) of planning application P1034.19 (to extend the existing external seating area for tables and chairs from a depth of 0.9m to 1.5m))
Suttons Arms, 14-16 Station Lane HORNCHURCH RM12 6NJ
Received 13 Jul 2023 - Tree Work Approved Conditions/ReasonsT0038.19
There is 1 tree in the front garden of the property located approximately 2 metres from the front of the dwelling, immediately next to the main sewage manhole of the property. The location of the trees is depicted in the attached sketch plan. Details of the tree and proposed works are as follows: Removal of tree 1: Species, Holly tree, approximately 4 metres in height. Tree roots are affecting the drainage system off the property.
30 Crossways Romford RM2 6AL
Received 23 Mar 2019 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsE0024.16
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing extensions/works carried out 2005/2006
Suttons Farm Tomkyns Lane Upmnster RM14 1TD
Received 25 Nov 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0571.26
Variation of condition No.3 (Approved Materials) of planning permission ref: P0187.26 dated 22/04/2026 to permit a change of all windows, to allow render of external walls and change of roof tiles (Single storey rear extension, first floor front/side/rear extension including Juliet balconies to rear, roof alterations, front porch extension, and alterations to fenestration)
57 Parkland Avenue Upminster RM14 2EU
Received 7 May 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1634.23
Single storey front extension and garage conversion
10 West Malling Way Hornchurch RM12 5RS
Received 3 Nov 2023 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0070.19
Certificate of lawfulness for a hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and 4 no. rooflights to front.
43 Granton Avenue Upminster Essex RM14 2RU
Received 15 Feb 2019
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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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