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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865 approved · 3,850 refused · 1,114 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP2059.16
Proposed single storey side extensions, single/two storey rear extension, new pitched roof, raising ridge height and loft conversion to include rear dormer.
44 Springfield Gardens Upminster RM14 3EP
Received 21 Dec 2016 - Tree Work App + Cond Conditions/ReasonsT0053.26
T2 - 2 no. Council owned London plane to front - Crown lift low canopies on west side to 5m above ground level. Reduce back encroachment on the west side of canopy by 3m.
Upminster Delivery Office 58 Corbets Tey Road Upminster RM14 2AS
Received 17 Apr 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0230.14
Single storey rear extension
99 Hillview Avenue Hornchurch
Received 21 Feb 2014 - Pr App Not Req'dY0150.16
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4m from the original rear wall of the dwelling house, a maximum height of 3m and an eaves height of 2.8m
33 Aldwych Close Hornchurch RM12 4JX
Received 13 May 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1987.16
Installation of weather protection canopy within existing garden centre
Homebase Davidson Way ROMFORD RM7 0AJ
Received 13 Dec 2016 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1867.15
Conversion of garage to day room, erection of replacement garage with room over(Variation of approved details approved under P0365.14 in order to extend the roof)
Hazelwood Front Lane Upminster RM14 1LW
Received 21 Dec 2015 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP0770.24
Conversion of garage to habitable space and erection of carport
30 ST CLEMENTS AVENUE ROMFORD RM3 0HY
Received 30 May 2024 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0377.15
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey ground floor rear extension
66 Central Drive Hornchurch RM12 6BA
Received 17 Dec 2015 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1420.18
Proposed loft conversion with triple front erection double storey and part single storey rear erection for modification to existing house ( this includes roof changing from hipped end to gable ended)
30 St.Georges Avenue Hornchurch RM11 3PD
Received 18 Sept 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0823.25
Single storey rear extension, replacement of front porch and conversion of habitable room to garage.
23 Berther Road Hornchurch RM11 3HU
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Approve no cons Conditions/ReasonsN0034.24
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission Ref: P0755.21 dated 27/05/2022 and Ref: N0070 dated 16/12/2022 to allow for amendment of materials to courtyard wall, substation and main entrance (Erection of 2/3 storey 88 bedroom and suites care home for the frail elderly (Class C2 Use) with ancillary and communal accommodation, together with associated landscaping, access arrangements, car and cycle parking, servicing, refuse and recycling)
Havering College, Ardleigh Green Road Hornchurch RM11 2LL
Received 11 Jul 2024 - PP is required Conditions/ReasonsD0341.23
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed change of use from a single family householder C3(a) to Use Class C3(b) covers up to six people living together as a single household and receiving care
264 MUNGO PARK ROAD RAINHAM RM13 7PU
Received 21 Jul 2023 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0082.19
Certificate of Lawfulness for a Single Storey Side Extension
91 Turpin Avenue Romford RM5 2LU
Received 25 Feb 2019 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1662.17
TWO STOREY SIDE/REAR EXTENSION
21 Sussex Avenue ROMFORD RM3 0TA
Received 11 Oct 2017 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP1170.17
Proposed bungalow conversion with increase in ridge height for loft conversion which includes front and rear dormers and single storey rear extension, along with formation of a new vehicular crossover
339 Brentwood Road ROMFORD RM2 5TH
Received 12 Jul 2017 - Pr App Not Req'd Conditions/ReasonsY0224.25
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m, a maximum height of 2.90m and an eaves height of 2.90m (PRIOR APPROVAL)
93 Melville Road Rainham RM13 9TY
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Approve no cons Conditions/ReasonsP1095.14
Removal of conditions 3 on planning permission P1216.13 to retain the windows as clear instead of obscure.
6 Broadway Romford RM2 5NS
Received 13 Aug 2014 - PP not requiredE0010.14
Certificate of Lawfulness for a dwelling house divided into 2 No flats
36 and 36a Claremont Road Hornchurch RM11 1BZ
Received 16 May 2014 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1960.22
Variation of Condition No.2 (not be carried out otherwise than in complete accordance with the approved plans and submitted information) of planning permission Ref:P1213.21 dated 15/10/2021 to amend the approved location (Removal of existing BT phone box and installation of a proposed replacement BT Street Hub)
181 High Street (Footpath outside) Hornchurch RM12 6JP
Received 1 Dec 2022 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1194.15
Proposed erection of Two Storey Side and Single Storey Rear Extensions and Outbuilding to rear garden
57 Clyde Way Romford RM1 4XT
Received 7 Sept 2015 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0436.24
Certificate of Lawfulness for garage conversion to habitable room with removal of garage door and replace with window.
13 Sackville Crescent Romford RM3 0EJ
Received 29 Oct 2024 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0110.18
Discharge of Conditions 2,4 and 5 of P1770.17
Harrow Service Station 132 Hornchurch Road Hornchurch RM11 1DP
Received 9 May 2018 - WithdrawnP0666.15
Construction of 2 storey building with ground floor entrance and car parking and first floor accommodation consisting of 3 x 1 bedroom apartments, with associated car parking and amenity.
30-30C South Hall Drive land adj Rainham RM13 9HS
Received 8 May 2015 - WithdrawnP1409.14
ADDITION OF FRONT EXTENSION SINGLE STOREY REAR PART DOUBLE STOREY EXTENSION
75 Meadow Road Romford RM7 0LR
Received 14 Oct 2014
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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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