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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865 approved · 3,850 refused · 1,114 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/ReasonsP0432.19
Proposed part single storey rear, part two storey front, side and rear extension with new loft conversion to include rear dormer, 1 no. rooflight to front and window to side.
31 Courtenay Gardens Upminster RM14 1DH
Received 19 Mar 2019 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0834.25
Subdivision of existing ground floor retail unit (Class E) into two separate commercial units (Beauty Salon and Retail Shop), with associated internal alterations and replacement shopfront including provision of separate entrances
44 South Street Romford RM1 1RB
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0291.16
1) RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR CONVERSION OF GARAGE INTO HABITABLE ROOM & INTERNAL LAYOUT CHANGE 2) PROPOSED APPLICATION FOR INSERTION OF DORMER WINDOWS.
231A Cross Road Mawneys Romford RM7 8HS
Received 16 Nov 2016 - Pr App Not Req'dY0339.17
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6.0 metres, a maximum height of 3.150 metres, and an eaves height of 3.0 metres. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
391 Rush Green Road Romford Essex RM7 0NJ
Received 25 Sept 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1712.15
New single storey A1 unit with bulky goods use restriction
270 Hornchurch Road Hornchurch RM11 1PZ
Received 15 Nov 2015 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP0094.19
Construction of a conservatory to the rear and side of the property
4 Londons Close Upminster RM14 2DU
Received 21 Jan 2019 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1363.24
Addition of first floor with habitable loft space, roof lights to rear and alterations to fenestration including ground floor front/sides/rear extensions following demolition of existing garage
64 Hubert Road Rainham RM13 8AH
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0304.17
Pitched roof dormer to first floor loft conversion (loft constructed under permitted rights)
130 Lake Avenue RAINHAM RM13 9SQ
Received 23 Feb 2017 - DOC Discharge PARTQ0199.14
Discharge of Condition 5 of P1365.11
Havering Road Methodist Church Moray Way Romford RM1 4YD
Received 15 Sept 2014 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1408.15
Proposed side extension with rear dormer and alterations.
53 McIntosh Road Romford RM1 4JJ
Received 28 Sept 2015 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP1500.14
Replacement wall, railings and gates to the front and flank boundaries of the property
124 Mildmay Road Romford RM7 7BU
Received 3 Nov 2014 - Pr App Not Req'dY0070.18
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4.5 metres, a maximum height of 2.95 metres, and an eaves height of 2.8 metres. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
13 Oaks Avenue Collier Row Romford RM5 3BS
Received 21 Feb 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsA0026.17
1 x illuminated LED computer controlled digital display fascia sign.
Unit 3 Eastern Avenue Retail Park Eastern Avenue West Romford RM7 7EX
Received 6 Jun 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1981.17
Part single/ part two storey side and rear extension & internal alterations
55 PARK DRIVE UPMINSTER RM14 3AR
Received 1 Dec 2017 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0139.26
Discharge of Condition 33 (Cycle Parking Management) of application reference P0461.22, for the 'Demolition of the existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site consisting of the erection of a part 2, part 3, part 4-storey building (with additional plant and enclosures at 5-storey level) to provide for a new hostel facility (Use Class Sui Generis) with 74 rooms for short-term emergency accommodation and 1,499 square metres (GIA) of floorspace for a Health Centre (Use Class E(e)), along with associated hard and soft landscaping, parking, access and highway works'.
Harold Hill Library Hilldene Avenue Romford RM3 8DJ
Received 15 May 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1563.23
Front porch and garage extensions and conversion of garage into habitable room
40 Clockhouse Lane Romford RM5 3QP
Received 20 Oct 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0949.17
Installation of 4No. 0.9m diameter antenna dishes and associated works
Brampton Court Union Road Mawneys ROMFORD RM7 0GS
Received 6 Jun 2017 - DOC Discharge PARTQ0194.15
Discharge of Condition 13 of P1084.14
The Convent Sacred Heart of Mary 64 St Mary's Lane Upminster RM14 2QR
Received 16 Oct 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsA0055.18
Replacement of old signs with new matching signs to front elevation
The Bull 74-76 Market Place Romford RM1 3IR
Received 10 Aug 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0645.26
Single storey rear extension
49 SEABROOK GARDENS HAVERING ROMFORD RM7 0EU
Received 26 May 2026 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP1302.25
Conversion of existing house into 1 x 4-bedroom flat (including existing annex), 1 x 2-bedroom flat, and 1 x 1-bedroom flat with fenestration alterations
25 Squirrels Heath Road Romford RM3 0LH
Received 6 Oct 2025 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0154.26
Discharge of Condition(s) 12 and 13 of P0759.24
Scotts J M I School House 2 Bonington Road Hornchurch RM12 6TH
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP1885.23
Proposed 3 bed semi-detached dwelling with parking, extension to existing crossover and new boundary fence following demolition of existing side extension, garage and outbuilding
19 SPEY WAY ROMFORD RM1 4YP
Received 21 Dec 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0029.17
Demolition of existing garage and rebuild for habitable room and internal alterations.
209 Southend Arterial Road HORNCHURCH RM11 2SF
Received 6 Feb 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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