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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865 approved · 3,850 refused · 1,114 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/ReasonsP1306.14
Re-surfacing of shopfront forecourt to create disabled parking space. Creating a new drop kerb on the corner of Main Road and Crossways.
238-240 Main Road Romford RM2 5HA
Received 4 Nov 2014 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1248.25
Demolition of the existing garage and porch, part single storey, part double storey side/front extension and proposed hardstanding to front of dwelling.
115 Lakeside Rainham RM13 9SN
Received 23 Sept 2025 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0213.16
Change of use of 1,454 sq.m. of floor space in the West Wing of the main CEME training and conference centre from a D1 use to a mixed D1 and B1 use
CEME Marsh Way Rainham RM13 8EU
Received 12 Feb 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0767.19
Loft conversion with front dormer.
86a Station Road Romford RM2 6DB
Received 17 May 2019 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1916.17
Single storey extension to existing dining room and main entrance, with localized new external works around area of extension.
Emerson Park Academy Wych Elm Road Hornchurch RM11 3AD
Received 22 Nov 2017 - Pr App Not Req'dY0197.25
Single Storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m, a maximum height of 2.70m, and an eaves height of 2.70m. (PRIOR APPROVAL) (This application consists of two separate extensions neither of which exceeds 6m deep)
4 Betterton Road Rainham RM13 8NA
Received 17 Jul 2025 - Approve no cons Conditions/ReasonsN0013.15
Minor amendment to P0841.14 - replace proposed rear juliette balcony with window and brickwork to match existing to first floor rear extension
7 Chelsworth Drive Harold Wood RM3 0ES
Received 6 Mar 2015 - Pr App Not Req'dY0140.15
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 3m
7 Philip Road Rainham RM13 8LT
Received 14 May 2015 - UndecidedP0992.26
Wrap around extension, garage conversion front double storey bay with porch and render the entire property
123 Balgores Lane Romford RM2 6BT
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1674.15
Retrospective permission for an outbuilding in rear garden and installation of an air conditioning unit in rear garden
1a Burntwood Avenue Hornchurch Essex RM11 3JD
Received 13 Nov 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1417.15
Single storey rear conservatory
18 Hale End Romford RM3 7ED
Received 26 Oct 2015 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP1854.15
Erection of 1no. two-bedroom house to the side of existing property
48 Montgomery Crescent Romford RM3 7UJ
Received 14 Jan 2016 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1971.16
Two storey timber outbuilding for use as gym/playroom.
12 Yevele Way Hornchurch RM11 3NB
Received 14 Dec 2016 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0327.26
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from Use Class B2 (General Industrial) to Use Class B8 (Storage & Distribution)
Unit 5 Fordview Industrial Estate 69-83 New Road Rainham RM13 8ET
Received 10 Aug 2026 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0071.14
Revised Description to read - Removal of existing outbuilding and construction of new outbuilding in accordance with submitted plans.
209 Wingletye Lane Hornchurch
Received 27 Mar 2014 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0694.15
Erection of a two/three storey classroom extension adjacent to the existing Drury Falls building
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane Hornchurch RM11 3TB
Received 18 May 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0962.14
Roof extension including front dormer window & new window to first floor front bedroom
37 Harrow Crescent Romford
Received 18 Jul 2014 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0922.19
Change of use from Sui Generis ((5 bed hostel bedsits) to C3 single dwelling
87 Billet Lane Hornchurch RM11 1XJ
Received 12 Jun 2019 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0971.19
Garden room outbuilding ancillary to main house in rear garden.
197 Ravenscourt Grove Hornchurch RM12 6JA
Received 23 Jun 2019 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0069.24
Certificate of Lawfulness for a hip to gable loft conversion with a rear dormer window and roof lights
158 Northumberland Avenue Hornchurch RM11 2HR
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP0777.17
Loft conversion to include rear dormer and velux roof windows.
2 Macdonald Way Hornchurch RM11 2NH
Received 22 May 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1211.15
Installation of replacement plant unit, minor alterations including fascia colour change and new fence
Petrol Filling Station Corner of North Street Billet Lane Hornchurch RM11 1XA
Received 15 Sept 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0719.26
Single storey rear extension with external alterations to rear first floor elevation
136 High Street Hornchurch RM12 4UX
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1653.16
Single storey rear extension, to include x5no velux roof windows.
127 South End Road Rainham RM13 7XS
Received 20 Oct 2016
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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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