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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865 approved · 3,850 refused · 1,114 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/ReasonsP1177.19
First floor rear extension
54 Coniston Avenue Upminster RM14 3XP
Received 31 Jul 2019 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0038.26
Discharge of Condition 21 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) of application reference P1463.24, for the Demolition and removal of all structures and hardstanding and construction of 34 residential dwellings, creation of a new access, with car parking, landscaping and related infrastructure, including a new substation.
Car Park Adjacent 30 Dorrington Gardens Hornchurch RM12 4HX
Received 16 Feb 2026 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0246.19
Certificate of lawfulness for a loft conversion with rear dormer to include Juliette balcony and 2x front rooflights.
38 Marshalls Drive Romford RM1 4JT
Received 14 Jun 2019 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0100.15
Discharge of condition 3 of P1519.14
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane Hornchurch RM11 3TB
Received 6 Jul 2015 - Tree Work App + Cond Conditions/ReasonsT0084.26
X1 common Hawthorn, Tagged 7907 X1 Hornbeam Tagged 7908 Barrier Trees X1 Ash tree. It's covered in Ivy. Tagged 7918 X1 Oak, cant see a Tag. BT cables X1 Eldar - Tagged 7920 X1 Lime - Tagged 7922 All trees to be pruned by 1m minimum. To maintain a safe distance from buildings, wires and barriers
Stafford Industrial Estate Hillman Close Hornchurch RM11 2SJ
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Tree Work App + Cond Conditions/ReasonsT0119.24
T1: Crown Reduce to previous pruning points (1-1.5) H3 : Cut branches overhanging back to boundary
14 Bradwell Close Hornchurch RM12 5PR
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Apprv with Agreement Conditions/ReasonsP0348.15
The construction of a two storey two bedroom detached dwelling
1-4 Ferguson Court Land to the north of & south of Magala and Uani, Southend Arterial Road RM2 6PL
Received 16 Apr 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP2042.22
Single storey infill side extension following demolition of existing conservatory, first floor side extension and conversion of existing garage into habitable space
34 Woodlands Avenue Hornchurch RM11 2QU
Received 16 Dec 2022 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0309.26
Erection of part two, part single storey rear extension with associated external alterations and extension of existing patio
6 Silvermere Avenue Romford RM5 2QA
Received 16 Mar 2026 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0344.16
Certficate of lawfulness for proposed alterations to existing loft conversion
19 Deyncourt Gardens UPMINSTER RM14 1DF
Received 31 Aug 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0579.18
Single storey rear extension and two storey side extension.
10 BENHURST AVENUE HORNCHURCH RM12 4QT
Received 18 Apr 2018 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP0573.26
Single storey side extension with bay window to front and replacement of existing flat roof above side extension to pitched roof.
241 Corbets Tey Road Upminster RM14 2YW
Received 5 May 2026 - Apprv with Agreement Conditions/ReasonsP1988.16
Conversion of one dwelling (C3 Dwelling House) to two residential units (C3 Dwelling Houses). Ground Floor to a 1bed unit (51sqm) and second and loft floors to 2 bed unit (71sqm), both with their own amenity space at the rear.
262 South Street ROMFORD RM1 2AD
Received 20 Dec 2016 - Pr App Not Req'dY0298.16
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4.7m from the original rear wall of the dwelling house, a maximum height of 3.8m and an eaves height of 2.9m
151 Main Road Romford RM2 6LS
Received 12 Oct 2016 - Tree Work App + Cond Conditions/ReasonsT0001.26
Two trees require cutting to overhanging branches. One tree is located in the address garden. 4 large branches and 1 minor branch need cutting. The second tree is over hanging from the neighbors garden. 4 large branches and 1 minor branch overhanging into address garden need cutting.
1 Mulberry Close Romford RM2 6DX
Received 2 Jan 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1499.23
Application of fabric first Retrofit measures to properties in Cedar Close
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 Cedar Close Romford RM7 7JL
Received 3 Oct 2023 - Prior App COU Refuse Conditions/ReasonsJ0030.19
Change of use from B1(a) offices to 115 residential units (Class C3) (PRIOR APPROVAL)
NEOPOST LTD NEOPOST HOUSE SOUTH STREET ROMFORD RM1 2AR
Received 28 Aug 2019 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0175.16
Discharge of condition 3 of P0864.15
1 Elm Walk Gidea Park Romford RM2 5NR
Received 26 Sept 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0989.25
Retrospective application for rear outbuilding
43 Tuck Road Rainham RM13 7HJ
Received 24 Jul 2025 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1111.14
Resubmission of planning permission ref: P1196.11 for the development of two storey side and part two storey part single storey rear extension. Rear portico canopy to front elevation
9 Links Avenue Romford RM2 6NB
Received 12 Aug 2014 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0351.19
Two storey side and rear extension.
14 South End Road Rainham RM13 7XH
Received 4 Mar 2019 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0832.18
Proposed alterations to roof height and removal of flank windows
Upminster Masonic Hall Deyncourt Gardens Upminster RM14 1DF
Received 4 Jun 2018 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0040.15
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion with rear dormer & build up gable wall
50 Howard Road Upminster RM14 2UF
Received 13 Feb 2015 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0256.23
Discharge of Conditions 2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 and 16 of P0775.23
6 Marine Cottage Wennington Road Wennington Rainham RM13 9DY
Received 13 Nov 2023
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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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