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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865 approved · 3,850 refused · 1,114 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Pr App Not Req'dY0343.22
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m, a maximum height of 3.2m, and an eaves height of 3m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
35 Melton Gardens Romford RM1 2AS
Received 31 Oct 2022 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0490.16
Certificate of Lawfulness for a hip to gable loft conversion, and rear dormer window.
31 Trent Avenue Cranham RM14 1QY
Received 29 Dec 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1357.24
Erection of a single-storey rear extension
10 Belle Vue Road, Collier Row Romford RM5 3AY
Received 9 Oct 2024 - UndecidedD0357.26
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and roof windows to front
117 Pretoria Road Romford RM7 7AX
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1215.18
Proposed single storey rear/part side extension with a pitched roof
27 Ayr Way Romford RM1 4UH
Received 7 Aug 2018 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP0768.23
Change of Use from Use Class C3 to HMO, and addition on new window to ground floor
194A London Road Romford RM7 9ER
Received 17 May 2023 - Prior App COU Refuse Conditions/ReasonsJ0035.25
Prior Approval Notification for the erection of one 2 bedroom flat above the existing detached block of flats
4 Bellmaker Mews Upminster RM14 2BF
Received 5 Dec 2025 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0191.26
Certificate of Lawfulness for use of single residential dwelling to supported living for up to two adults with carers
52 Herbert Road Hornchurch RM11 3LJ
Received 5 May 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0096.15
Demolition of the existing Buildings and Construction of 40 No flats in two Blocks with parking and landscaping.
143 North Street (Rear of) Romford RM1 1ED
Received 27 Jan 2015 - Tree Work Refused (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsT0019.18
Fell to ground level T1 Oak, for health & safety / subsidence risk reasons - replant with alternative species (tbc) Fell to ground level T2 Oak, for subsidence risk reasons - replant with alternative species (tbc) See attached reports for full details
1 Torrance Close HORNCHURCH RM11 1JT
Received 19 Feb 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1179.19
Variation of condition 2 (accordance with plans) of application P0496.19. Extension of residential curtilage and extension of garage to form an ancillary granny annexe.
5 Heath Drive Romford RM2 5QB
Received 30 Jul 2019 - UndecidedD0362.26
Certificate of Lawfulness for a loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights to front
5 Dunstable Road Romford RM3 8JB
Received 10 Sept 2026 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0014.19
Erection of four three bed semi-detached homes on former factory site P1370.17 Conditions(s) Condition no. 4 Condition no. 9 Condition no. 10 Condition no. 11 Condition no. 12 Condition no. 18 Condition no. 19
The Old Forge Hall Lane Upminster RM14 1TT
Received 21 Jan 2019 - Withdrawn - InvalidT0035.18
Crown thin 20%. Crown Lift 5 Metres. Tidy up of tree
35 Meadow Way Upminster RM14 3AB
Received 20 Feb 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0392.14
Erection of single storey rear extension to the ground floor commercial premises.
121 Wennington Road Rainham Essex RM13 9TH
Received 19 Mar 2014 - Pr App Not Req'dY0143.17
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m from the original rear wall of the dwelling house, a maximum height of 3m and an eaves height of 2.7m
185 Mawney Road Romford RM7 8BX
Received 21 Apr 2017 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0608.22
Certificate of Lawfulness for a single storey rear extension following prior approval reference Y0276.22 dated 14-9-2022.
16 Dorrington Gardens Hornchurch RM12 4HX
Received 7 Dec 2022 - Pr App Given Conditions/ReasonsY0054.23
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4m, a maximum height of 3.2m, and an eaves height of 3m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
13 Canberra Close Hornchurch RM12 5TR
Received 24 Feb 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1136.14
Single storey extension to the side & rear of the property to provide garage/storage a seperate utility room & kitchen family room
4 Queens Gardens Cranham Upminster
Received 8 Aug 2014 - Tree Work App + Cond Conditions/ReasonsT0032.24
T1Oriental Plane tree Reduce overall canopy by 20% (3.5m) into significant growth points. The neighbouring tree has been recently pollarded down to main unions as per application. Since doing the pollard the Plane tree is catching much more wind. By reducing some main leaders down we are hoping to prevent any future damage to the tree.
The Hall Broxhill Road Havering-atte-bower Romford RM4 1QH
Received 15 Mar 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0269.25
Retrospective application for the retention of existing outbuilding for use as additional accommodation ancillary to main dwelling (care home), including removal of rear door facing the rear access road.
205 Rainham Road Rainham RM13 7SB
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Prior App COU Given Conditions/ReasonsJ0007.18
Change of use from B1a ( Storage & Distribution to C3 (residential) to 4 studio residential studio dwellings
Unit 6 3-11 Grenfell Avenue Hornchurch Rm12 4DN
Received 2 Feb 2018 - Tree Work Refused Conditions/ReasonsT0022.24
There is a conifer tree which is leaning into our neighbours parking area. In addition there is a cherry tree overhanging our neighbours parking area which he has asked to be pruned to the boundary.
4 Hacton House Hacton Lane Upminster RM14 2XZ
Received 19 Feb 2024 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0024.19
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed hip to gable loft conversion to include rear dormer.
42 Bruce Avenue Hornchurch RM12 4JE
Received 21 Jan 2019
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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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