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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 dates26,452Searchable applications
458Recorded as pending
18%Approval rate · 4,444 approved or refused records
3,652Refused applications
792 approved · 3,652 refused · 1,066 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Feb 2005 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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'dY0016.15
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 8m from the original rear wall of the dwelling house, a maximum height of 3m (3.66m to top of roof light) and an eaves height of 3m
49 Gordon Avenue Hornchurch RM12 4EA
Received 26 Jan 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0529.16
Single storey rear extension and latern to flat roof.
234 Goodwood Avenue HORNCHURCH RM12 6DH
Received 6 Apr 2016 - UndecidedD0352.26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from C3 dwellinghouse to C2 residential care home for 3 children and 2 non-resident carers.
71 Great Gardens Road Hornchurch RM11 2BA
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1462.17
Provision of a standard proprietary temporary classroom building to provide two additional teaching spaces plus storage.
Sacred Heart of Mary R C School St Mary's Lane UPMINSTER RM14 2QR
Received 5 Sept 2017 - Pr App Not Req'dY0192.15
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4 metres from the original rear wall of the dwelling house, a maximum height of 3.646 metres and an eaves height of 2.50 metres
36 Birkdale Avenue Harold Wood Romford RM3 0SL
Received 15 Jul 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0728.15
Proposed single storey side extension
6 Tees Drive Romford RM3 9AJ
Received 19 May 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1662.24
Construction of a single story outbuilding at the rear of the garden to be used for storage and a gym room (Retrospective)
51 Elm Park Avenue Hornchurch RM12 4SP
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsA0043.15
Existing External Signage to be replaced with non- illuminated new signage including: 4 no. facia signs 2 no. projecting signs 1 no. window plaque sign 1 no. metal delivery sign
51 Station Road Upminster RM14 2SU
Received 3 Jun 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0990.19
Retrospective application for retention of loft conversion including rear dormer and 3 no. roof lights to front.
23 Kent Drive Hornchurch RM12 6TD
Received 25 Jun 2019 - UndecidedQ0182.26
Development of an EV Hub, including installation of 8no. New EV chargers, substation, and associated infrastructure, landscaping works, following demolition of existing residential dwelling as allowed under Prior Approval for demolition LPA Ref: F0007.25 granted 12th November 2025. P0246.26 Conditions(s) Condition 13 & 15.
Harold Park Service Station Colchester Road Romford RM3 0AG
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1029.25
Part single storey, part two storey rear extension and single storey front porch extension
40 Stephen Avenue Rainham RM13 7NP
Received 5 Aug 2025 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0017.19
Certificate of Lawfulness for part garage conversion to habitable room.
57 Northumberland Avenue Hornchurch RM11 2HJ
Received 14 Jan 2019 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0453.18
Retrospective planning permission for single storey rear extension at rear of garage with black slate tiled roof.
44 Ernest Road Hornchurch RM11 3JN
Received 27 Mar 2018 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP0040.26
Roof extension to facilitate creation of new habitable first floor, part two storey, part single storey extension to rear, two storey side extension and alterations to fenestration to facilitate an additional 15 beds to existing care home with car parking and cycle spaces to front and side
1A Hulse Avenue Romford RM7 8NT
Received 13 Jan 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1567.15
Single storey rear extension
37 Westmoreland Avenue Hornchurch RM11 2EJ
Received 22 Oct 2015 - Tree Work App + Cond Conditions/ReasonsT0099.23
Oak Trees T2,T3 and T4 - prune trees by up to 2 metres Maple Trees T5 T6 and T7 - pollard trees by up to 3 metres Willow Tree T8 - trunk split and in danger of collapsing into adjacent property - remove over-hanging branch to adjacent property and cut back diseased areas of tree.
10 Meadway Romford RM2 5NU
Received 30 Aug 2023 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0193.24
Certificate of Lawfulness for a hip-to-gable loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights to front
157 Cherry Tree Lane Rainham RM13 8TT
Received 21 May 2024 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0159.18
Certificate of Lawfulness for hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and 2No.rooflights to front elevation.
28 BELTINGE ROAD ROMFORD RM3 0UJ
Received 18 Apr 2018 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0116.18
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed hip to gable with rear dormer and roof windows to front slope.
10 Parkside Avenue ROMFORD RM1 4ND
Received 7 Mar 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0393.18
Front dormer window
29 BRACKENDALE GARDENS UPMINSTER RM14 3XA
Received 14 Mar 2018 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP1652.15
Erection of an apartment building to provide 10no. 2 bedroom flats and associated vehicular access, drainage works and landscaping, following the demolition of all existing buildings
2 Brooklands Road Romford RM7 7DX
Received 27 Nov 2015 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0221.25
Certificate of Lawfulness for a loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights to front, and internal alterations. Increase of occupancy of HMO from 5 to 6 people (C4 use)
2 Kyme Road Hornchurch RM11 1AD
Received 7 May 2025 - Pr App Not Req'dY0212.19
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6.0 metres, a maximum height of 3.0 metres, and an eaves height of 3.0 metres. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
252 WENNINGTON ROAD RAINHAM RM13 9UU
Received 22 Jul 2019 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0384.17
New two storey STEM building (connecting to the music block), to consist of 3 x science classrooms, 2 x D & T classrooms and one lecture display room. Demolition of existing single storey D & T building consisting of 3 D & T classrooms.
Coopers Company and Coborn School St Mary's Lane Upminster RM14 3HS
Received 23 Mar 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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