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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865 approved · 3,850 refused · 1,114 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/ReasonsP1728.14
Outline application for additional sports facilities at The Chafford School to include a 4 lane swimming pool.
Chafford School Lambs Lane South Rainham RM13 9XD
Received 17 Dec 2014 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1606.18
Single storey side and rear extension to dwelling house.
47 Gubbins Lane Romford RM3 0PU
Received 25 Oct 2018 - WithdrawnQ0110.26
Discharge of Condition(s) 3 of P0244.25
11 Burntwood Avenue Hornchurch RM11 3JD
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Pr App Refused Conditions/ReasonsF0009.23
Prior approval for agriculture development
test farm
Received 17 Oct 2023 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1750.14
First floor addition and alterations to garage, conservatory and entrance hall roofs
23 Ardleigh Green Road Hornchurch RM11 2JZ
Received 22 Dec 2014 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1810.16
Demolition of existing bungalow and construction of 2 x 4 bed dwellings
5 Dorian Road Hornchurch RM12 4AW
Received 9 Nov 2016 - Approve no cons Conditions/ReasonsN0027.17
Minor amendment to Condition 13 of P1128.14 (Q0054.16) - to reflect the two phases of the proposed remediation
7 Highview Gardens Upminster RM14 2YU
Received 13 Apr 2017 - Apprv with Agreement Conditions/ReasonsP1051.18
Conversion of single dwelling into 2 residential units
6 Eldan House North Road Havering-Atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PP
Received 5 Jul 2018 - Apprv with Agreement Conditions/ReasonsP1421.16
Demolition of existing house, ancillary buildings and garage block. Construction of 4 new dwellings plus ancillary facilities.
1 Mowbrays Road Romford RM5 3ET
Received 24 Aug 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0822.24
Single storey rear extension, alterations to front elevation of porch and internal reconfiguration.
45 Clyde Crescent Upminster RM14 1SS
Received 11 Jun 2024 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP0369.23
Side facing dormer, loft conversion with three roof lights to front
1 Haywood Mews Romford RM3 9FD
Received 3 Mar 2023 - Pr App Not Req'dY0021.17
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m, a maximum height of 2.96, and an eaves height of 2.75m (PRIOR APPROVAL)
76 Eastern Road Romford RM1 3QA
Received 19 Jan 2017 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1462.18
Construction of one 1 bedroom house to include alteration to roof of existing house.
60 Brooklands Road Romford RM7 7EB
Received 27 Sept 2018 - Tree Work Part App Conditions/ReasonsT0031.18
The trees which are the subject of this application are "group G1" of the above order. The group consists of 4 mature oak trees labelled T1 to T4. T1 - shorten branch going in a SE direction. T2 - reduce crown by 2m going in a N direction. Trees T...T4 - reduce the canopies of all the trees by 1-1.5m. These are garden trees being maintained by good arboricultural practice. Remove all deadwood.
76 Nelmes Crescent Hornchurch RM11 2PP
Received 9 Mar 2018 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsN0007.23
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission ref P0809.19 dated 31/08/2019 to allow Replacement of the existing timber shop front window to an aluminium-framed shopfront (to match existing), Timber railing and privacy screens amended to glass and opaque glass screens, Balcony steel column posts to rear balcony, New shop front signage on front elevation, Front elevation window to new commercial space reduced in size, Bathroom window reduced in size, Amended render colour to commercial building (Single floor side extension to ground floor to enlarge the existing commercial (A1) use and two storey side extension for residential use (C3) comprising 1 x 1-bed and 1 x 2 bed units.)
171 Station Lane Hornchurch RM12 6LL
Received 30 Jan 2023 - Approve no cons Conditions/ReasonsN0054.17
Minor amendment to application P0616.16 - to bring roof slope down to align with main house and form open canopy.
365 Front Lane (Hazelwood) Cranham Essex RM14 1LW
Received 21 Jul 2017 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0136.23
Certificate of Lawfulness for a single storey outbuilding to rear
284 Lodge Lane Romford RM5 2EX
Received 31 Mar 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0478.17
Demolition of existing garage and construction of single storey side / rear extension with roof lights and reconfiguration of internal layout.
75 Fairholme Avenue ROMFORD RM2 5UR
Received 23 Mar 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1460.15
Two storey side and single storey rear extensions
56 Cavendish Crescent Hornchurch RM12 5NT
Received 30 Sept 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0549.18
Single and Two Storey Rear Extension
5 Bethany Close Hornchurch RM12 4QD
Received 13 Apr 2018 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0041.23
Certificate of Lawfulness for a single storey rear extension, extension to rear dormer, roof lights to side, addition of roof light to front porch and additional fenestration and door to side elevation
61 Squirrels Heath Road Romford RM3 0LS
Received 1 Feb 2023 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP0011.23
Single storey rear extension involving conversion of attached garage to habitable use. First floor side and rear extension and creation of habitable loft involving raising of roof height, and relocation of front porch with new door entrance
4 Ferndown Hornchurch RM11 3JL
Received 4 Jan 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1463.23
Proposed garage conversion
44 Birkbeck Road Romford RM7 0QP
Received 25 Sept 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0374.23
Two storey side and part two storey, part single storey rear extension involving demolition of exisitng double garage and outbuilding.
9 Links Avenue Romford RM2 6NB
Received 6 Mar 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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