Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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865 approved · 3,850 refused · 1,114 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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
- Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1245.24
Change of use from Use Class C3 (dwelling house) to Use Class C4 (HMO) together with provision of cycle and refuse storage
32 Mcintosh Road Romford RM1 4JJ
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Apprv with Agreement Conditions/ReasonsP0897.15
Existing 2 apartments to be altered and refurbished. Erection of side extension to accommodate additional 2 apartments.
196 Hornchurch Road Hornchurch RM11 1QJ
Received 19 Aug 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1786.15
Single storey rear extension and front porch extension
35 Westmoreland Avenue Hornchurch RM11 2EJ
Received 3 Dec 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1046.15
Change hipped roof to gable ended. Increase pitch from 30 to 45 degrees and replace concrete tiles with clay plain tiles to match existing outbuildings. Add roof lights to north east and west elevations to reduce artificial lighting requirement.
Bramble Farm Bramble Lane Upminster RM14 2XL
Received 15 Jul 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0081.16
Demolition of existing conservatory, single storey rear extension and side garage; construction of part single, part two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
15 Little Gaynes Lane Upminster RM14 2JJ
Received 20 Jan 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1153.23
Garage conversion to habitable use, single storey front extensions including gable end to front elevation, single storey rear infill extensions and replacement of roof over swimming pool with a flat roof following demolition of existing rear conservatory.
The Cottage, Green Glades Hornchurch RM11 3BS
Received 24 Jul 2023 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP1067.24
Retention of front boundary treatment, railings and gates
446 Havering Road Romford RM1 4HR
Received 30 Jul 2024 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0401.18
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and 3No. front roof lights and a single storey rear extension.
37 St Lawrence Road Upminster RM14 2UN
Received 18 Oct 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1067.23
Proposed single storey side and rear extension
3 LEASWAY UPMINSTER RM14 3AJ
Received 5 Jul 2023 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP0752.26
Retrospective application for single storey front extension to provide additional customer seating area
Sals Brasserie, 83 Corbets Tey Road Upminster RM14 2AH
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0979.25
The erection of two 3xbed semi-detached dwellings with amenities, landscaping and parking following the demolition of the existing structures
42 Dymoke Road Hornchurch RM11 1AA
Received 23 Jul 2025 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0010.24
Discharge of conditions 2,4 and 6 of P1241.23
Apex House Bryant Avenue Romford RM3 0AR
Received 18 Jan 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1909.15
Demolition of existing outdoor toilet and conservatory and construction of single storey extension to rear of property.
4 Waldegrave Gardens Upminster RM14 1UR
Received 23 Dec 2015 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP0588.15
Single storey front and two storey side extension
34 Victory Way Romford RM7 8PA
Received 30 Apr 2015 - PP is required Conditions/ReasonsD0414.25
Certificate of Lawfulness for change of use from C3(a) (residential) to a house providing care for up to 3 children.
12 Kings Road Romford RM1 2ST
Received 2 Sept 2025 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0174.23
Certificate of Lawfulness for a loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights to front
40 Stephen Avenue Rainham RM13 7NP
Received 19 Apr 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0418.24
Extension of existing vehicular access and removal of existing parking bay
33 South Street Rainham RM13 8PJ
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Tree Work Approved Conditions/ReasonsT0124.16
T1-Ash Tree, reduce main stems to below the large wound mark approx. 3.5m high as it is leaning over the car parking area and has encompassed the lamppost completely. Light pruning to lower limbs to crown lift above 3.5m. G1 -Row of Poplars, reduce all by 50% (approx. 8m) in height, crown lift to above 3m and formatively prune any remaining limbs back to suitable growth points. G2 - Sycamores, crown reduce all by 30% (approx. 2.5m) to clear away from buildings both sides. G3-Various species trees and hedging, prune trees away from lampposts and back to behind the curb line, crown lift all to above 2m
BT r/o RBL Building St Marys Lane Upminster RM14 3HL
Received 30 Aug 2016 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0345.19
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed outbuilding in rear garden.
3 Marina Gardens Romford RM7 9LX
Received 27 Aug 2019 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1648.14
Single storey white upvc double glazed conservatory to the rear of a private dwelling
32 Glebe Way Hornchurch RM11 3RR
Received 27 Nov 2014 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0078.26
Discharge of conditions 1,2, 3, 4 & 5 from P0410.23
Grove Farm Brook Street Brentwood CM14 5NG
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Pr App Not Req'dY0108.26
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 5m, a maximum height of 2.77m, and an eaves height of 2.77m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
127 St Andrews Avenue Hornchurch RM12 5EA
Received 1 May 2026 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1210.14
Proposed 6 bedroom replacement dwelling and detached garage.
Windyridge Orange Tree Hill Havering-atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PJ
Received 19 Sept 2014 - DOC Discharge PARTQ0077.18
Discharge of condition 18 (Boundary treatments) of planning permission P0382.15
26 Briar Road Romford RM3 8AP
Received 3 Apr 2018
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsApplications by postcode area
Get emailed about new planning applications in Havering
Area alerts send a daily or weekly email with new applications and decisions near a postcode, filtered by project type. £29 a month, up to 3 areas. Records are limited to the councils we collect.
Set up an area alertResearching a proposal in London Borough of Havering
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- London Borough of Hounslow
- London Borough of Islington
- London Borough of Lambeth
- London Borough of Lewisham
- London Borough of Merton