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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865 approved · 3,850 refused · 1,114 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Approve no cons Conditions/ReasonsN0052.16
Non material amendment to planning permission reference: P0012.16 seeking the provision of a 2.4m high close boarded fence around the new transformer in lieu of matching cladding panels
Unit 7 Beam Reach Business Park Consul Avenue Rainham RM13 8GJ
Received 3 Aug 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1542.13
Change of Use of Ground Floor premises from a shop (A1 use) to a dog grooming salon (sui generis)
190 Upminster Road South Rainham RM13 9BH
Received 3 Jan 2014 - Pr App Not Req'dY0127.19
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 5.0 metres, a maximum height of 3.0 metres, and an eaves height of 3.0 metres. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
24 Linden Street Romford
Received 8 Apr 2019 - WithdrawnD0466.24
Change of use from single dwelling house use class C3 to use class C3(b) for assisted living
4 Oak Glen Hornchurch RM11 2NS
Received 15 Nov 2024 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1779.18
PROPOSED 3 BEDROOM BUNGALOW
1A Paternoster Row Noak Hill Romford RM4 1LA
Received 27 Nov 2018 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0121.17
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension with pitched roof
1 Bamford Way ROMFORD RM5 2HS
Received 28 Mar 2017 - UndecidedP1044.26
Variation of condition No. 2 (Approved plans) to permit a reduction of retail pods from two to one and amendment to rear elevation of M&S unit and condition No.7 (Opening hours) amendment to approved opening hours of M&S unit of planning permission ref: P0448.26 dated 19/06/2026 (Proposed development to install new Marks & Spencer retail store, two flexible use retail pods, relocation and enhancement of current fruit hut provision and creation of a small-scale market square environment all within the hospital entrance forecourt)
Queens Hospital Rom Valley Way Romford RM7 0AG
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1056.16
Proposed single storey side and rear extension
16 Peterborough Avenue Cranham Upminster RM14 3LL
Received 10 Jun 2016 - Pr App Not Req'dY0399.17
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 5.2m from the original rear wall of the dwelling house, a maximum height of 3.9m and an eaves height of 2.9m (PRIOR APPROVAL)
16 Pettits Boulevard Romford RM1 4PL
Received 30 Nov 2017 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0186.18
Discharge of Condition 25 of P0922.15
Dovers Corner Industrial Estate New Road Rainham RM13 8QT
Received 20 Jul 2018 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0132.19
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed ground floor single storey rear extension to include rooflight.
79 Harwood Avenue Hornchurch RM11 2NY
Received 4 Apr 2019 - Tree Work App + Cond Conditions/ReasonsT0107.23
T1 Acer - Reduce crown by 2 Metres & shape - Lift crown to 3 Metres - This maintenance work
6 Broadway Romford RM2 5NS
Received 16 Sept 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1060.25
Single storey rear extension including an extension to existing conservatory and the addition of rear steps
300 Lodge Lane Romford RM5 2HX
Received 12 Aug 2025 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0023.26
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed hip to gable loft conversion to include a rear dormer, front roof lights and extension of soil vent pipe.
20 STANLEY CLOSE ROMFORD RM2 5DP
Received 21 Jan 2026 - Pr App Given Conditions/ReasonsY0153.15
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6 metres from the original rear wall of the dwelling house, a maximum height of 4 metres and an eaves height of 3 metres
24 Elmhurst Drive Hornchurch RM11 1PE
Received 22 May 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1326.19
Demolish existing garage and build new garage.
48 Gelsthorpe Road Romford Essex RM5 2NA
Received 28 Aug 2019 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP0937.23
Single/double storey side and rear extension with a hip to gable roof alteration to the existing dwelling.
7 Ashlyn Grove Hornchurch RM11 2EG
Received 14 Jun 2023 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0003.15
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed side dormer window with pitched tile roof
54 Suttons Avenue Hornchurch RM12 4NP
Received 16 Jan 2015 - WithdrawnP0307.26
Erection of a detached ancillary annexe within the residential curtilage of the existing dwellinghouse
34 Junction Road Romford RM1 3QR
Received 16 Mar 2026 - UndecidedP1444.25
Development of a six-storey building for provision of supported accommodation, amenity and ancillary uses (Use Class Sui Generis), refuse stores, cycle and blue badge parking, landscaping and associated works.
Land at YMCA Thames Gateway, 29 Rush Green Road Romford RM7 0PH
Received 24 Nov 2025 - Pr App Given Conditions/ReasonsY0104.15
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 5.5m from the original rear wall of the dwelling house, a maximum height of 3m and an eaves height of 3m
149 Oldchurch Road Romford RM7 0BD
Received 10 Apr 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0647.16
Construct a brick pier, low level wall and railings, and install rain canopy over stair entrance to first floor
268-272 North Street ROMFORD RM1 4QN
Received 5 May 2016 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0304.16
Hip-to-gable loft conversion including 2 no. velux roof lights on front elevation and flat roof dormer at rear; demolition of existing garage and existing rear extension; erect new 6m single story rear extension with low pitched tiled roof and 4no. roof lights; Erect new outbuilding in the garden; and associated landscaping.
27 Hornminster Glen HORNCHURCH RM11 3XL
Received 31 Aug 2016 - Apprv with cons (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsA0062.24
Advertisement Consent for conversion of 48-sheet hoarding to digital display - internally illuminated
172 Hornchurch Road Hornchurch RM11 1QL
Received 28 Aug 2024
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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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