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England · Local authority
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865 approved · 3,850 refused · 1,114 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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'dY0320.23
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 5m, a maximum height of 2.9m, and an eaves height of 2.72m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
9 Belmont Road Hornchurch RM12 4NT
Received 15 Dec 2023 - Pr App Not Req'dY0322.16
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m from the original rear wall of the dwellinghouse, a maximum height of 3.89m and an eaves height of 2.3m
83 Woodfield Drive Gidea Park, Romford RM2 5DD
Received 23 Nov 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0916.24
Two storey side and single storey rear extensions and open porch canopy roof over new entrance door
2 Forth Road Upminster RM14 1PX
Received 28 Jun 2024 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0206.23
Certificate of Lawfulness for single storey rear extension, replacement of roof and changes to fenestration of existing rear extension and conversion of existing garage into habitable area and replacement of one garage door with new windows.
7 FORBES CLOSE HORNCHURCH RM11 1FD
Received 5 May 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0947.25
Two storey side/rear extension
7 Dee Way Romford RM1 4XA
Received 16 Jul 2025 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0766.17
Rear double storey and side extension.
51 Acacia Avenue HORNCHURCH RM12 4EW
Received 5 May 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0158.24
Proposed single storey rear infill extension
180 Osborne Road Hornchurch RM11 1HL
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0702.18
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission P0317.18 to allow (in addition to the permitted extended hours during Ramadan) the use of the premises between the hours of 06:00 - 21:30 during October to February and 04:00 - 23:30 during March to September.
91 Waterloo Road Romford RM7 0AA
Received 9 May 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0135.15
Proposed two storey side extension, single storey front extension, part single part two storey rear extension and conversion of existing garage into habitable room.
103 Albany Road Hornchurch RM12 4AG
Received 5 Feb 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0424.24
Demolition of detached garage and erection of part single, part two-storey extension to side of 51 Edmund Road to create 2B3P dwellinghouse with associated boundary treatment, cycle parking, car parking, and bin store
51 Edmund Road Rainham RM13 8LX
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP1360.24
Change of use of single residential (Class C3) to HMO (Class C4) (Retrospective)
64 Gelsthorpe Road Romford RM5 2NA
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP0343.16
Erection of part single/part two storey side extension and two storey rear extension to provide an additional residential unit and additional floor space for the existing accommodation.
131 Brentwood Road Romford RM1 2SD
Received 5 May 2016 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP0249.19
Removal of existing converted barn, lock up stores and former clubhouse and erection of 7No. residential dwellings, 3No. 4 bed chalet dwellings and 4 No 3 bed bungalows
Chase End Risebridge Chase Romford RM1 4PR
Received 19 Feb 2019 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0583.16
New shed and 1 additional external freezer store added within existing yard. Erection of pergola and fixed seating within existing garden area.
Harvester at Hornchurch Abbs Cross Lane Hornchurch RM12 4XS
Received 18 Apr 2016 - Pr App Refused Conditions/ReasonsY0068.15
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4m from the original rear wall of the dwelling house, a maximum height of 3m and an eaves height of 2.7m
9 Oak Street Romford RM7 7BS
Received 11 Mar 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0177.15
Proposed detached outbuilding to rear garden
3 Firham Park Avenue Harold Wood RM3 0SJ
Received 10 Feb 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0998.19
New detached dwelling on land adjacent to 363 London road
363 London Road Romford RM7 9NU
Received 26 Jun 2019 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1145.23
Change of Use of ground floor from retail shop Use Class E(a) to Restaurant and Take Away Use Class E(b), installation of extraction flue systems, internal, and external alterations. Opening hours Monday-Saturday 9am-11pm and Sunday and Bank Holidays 10am-10pm, external seating area and boundary fence
216 - 218 Main Road Romford RM2 5HA
Received 21 Jul 2023 - Tree Work Part App Conditions/ReasonsT0063.18
T1 - 1 x Cedar to remove major deadwood, reduce spread by 2-3 metres Reasons: Over extending limbs shedding General Maintenance
7 The Witherings Hornchurch RM11 2RA
Received 9 Jul 2018 - WithdrawnP1257.24
Erection of a front pergola with retractable roof and retractable glass walls
222 South Street Romford RM1 2AD
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0841.17
Two storey side extension with painted render finish along with a rear single extension with a painted render finish.
12 Granton Avenue UPMINSTER RM14 2RT
Received 18 May 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0175.15
Single storey rear extension to Doctors Surgery (D1) creating further essential assessment rooms and a staff area. Closing in external porch and creating a larger waiting/reception area creating a disabled access ramp to front entrance.
58b Billet Lane Hornchurch RM11 1XA
Received 9 Mar 2015 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1730.18
Erection of new tower block comprising of 92 Units
The Tower adj Hexagon House Mercury Gardens Romford RM1 3JT
Received 19 Nov 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsA0027.17
9 x internally illuminated and non-illuminated signs
144 London Road ROMFORD RM7 9QL
Received 31 May 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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