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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865 approved · 3,850 refused · 1,114 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/ReasonsP1645.24
Part single, part two storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
23 Harwood Avenue Hornchurch RM11 2NR
Received 12 Dec 2024 - Pr App Not Req'dY0218.23
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4m, a maximum height of 3m, and an eaves height of 2.90m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
142 Moor Lane Upminster RM14 1ET
Received 24 Aug 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0172.19
Existing mobile home license renewal and proposed new modular butchery unit
Giggly Pig Co Hubbards Close Hornchurch RM11 3DH
Received 2 Feb 2019 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0137.26
Conversion of garage into a habitable room
111 Mawney Road Romford RM7 7JA
Received 4 Feb 2026 - WithdrawnP1743.14
SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION
56 Rosewood Avenue Hornchurch RM12 5LH
Received 22 Dec 2014 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0467.16
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion to include rear dormer, raising the rear gable and new roof lights to the front of the property - (Revised plans received 23rd January 2017)
1 Brindles HORNCHURCH RM11 2RU
Received 12 Dec 2016 - Tree Work Approved Conditions/ReasonsT0023.18
One tree is a large walnut which needs to be reduced by 25% due to sun light issues. The second tree is a conifer which also needs to be pruned due to sunlight issues. The third tree is at the end of the garden and the type of tree is unknown
12 Reed Pond Walk Romford
Received 23 Feb 2018 - Pr App Not Req'dY0207.14
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 3.3m from the original rear wall of the dwelling house, a maximum height of 3m and an eaves height of 3m
5 Cowdray Way Elm Park, Hornchurch RM12 4AX
Received 18 Sept 2014 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0482.26
Proposed single storey ground floor side and part rear extension
39 Jubilee Avenue Romford RM7 9LS
Received 16 Apr 2026 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0016.19
Discharge of condition 2 (materials) of P1385.18
57 Montgomery Crescent Romford RM3 7UH
Received 22 Jan 2019 - Approve no cons Conditions/ReasonsN0010.18
Minor amendment application to P1682.17 - set of bi-fold doors to single storey rear extension and window to en-suite at first floor level glazed in obscure glass to flank wall.
79 SUTTONS AVENUE HORNCHURCH RM12 4NE
Received 7 Feb 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP2085.17
Alterations to facades to include: replacement of window with door to front elevation at ground floor; replacement of external doors to rear elevation at ground floor; removal of window to side elevation at ground floor; alteration of window opening to rear elevation at ground floor; addition of window to rear elevation at 1st floor; alteration to escape door at 2nd floor; and installation of 3no. terraces at 2nd floor with balustrades and screens.
Excel House 1 Hornminster Glen HORNCHURCH RM11 3XL
Received 21 Dec 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1062.25
Conversion of garage to a habitable space and first floor side extension
24 Millbrook Gardens Romford RM2 5RP
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1126.19
Retrospective permission for retention of garden shed
59 Eastern Road Romford RM1 3PB
Received 3 Jun 2019 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0397.24
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear extension, loft conversion involving installation of rear dormer and roof lights and internal alterations to existing dwelling.
1 Joyes Close Romford RM3 9DF
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP2095.22
Single storey rear extension and patio area
8 WOODLANDS AVENUE HORNCHURCH RM11 2QU
Received 29 Dec 2022 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP0255.26
Loft conversion with a hip-to-gable roof and a rear dormer. (Retrospective application)
24 Princes Park Rainham RM13 7EA
Received 2 Mar 2026 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0248.23
Certificate of lawfulness for a single storey rear extension (following prior approval reference Y0026.23 dated 23-02-23) and the provision of an additional flank window.
2 Alexandra Road Rainham RM13 7AA
Received 1 Jun 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0032.16
Proposed new single storey rear & side extensions and new first floor accomodation including raising of roof height
2 Acacia Drive Upminster RM14 2LJ
Received 13 Jan 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0189.18
Single storey side and rear extension, first floor front extension above porch and part garage conversion to habitable space.
41 Ayloffs Walk HORNCHURCH RM11 2RJ
Received 9 Feb 2018 - DOC Discharge FULLQ0017.19
Discharge of condition 7 of planning application P1887.17.
Scout Hall Adjacent 16 Queens Park Road Romford RM3 0HJ
Received 23 Jan 2019 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0283.23
Certificate of Lawfulness for loft conversion with a rear dormer and roof lights to front
23 Bushy Close Romford RM1 4WL
Received 19 Jun 2023 - Tree Work Approved Conditions/ReasonsT0134.17
Remove dead Robinia
Rainham Hall The National Trust The Broadway Rainham Rm13 9YN
Received 4 Sept 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1550.17
Proposed single storey front porch extension.
19 TABRUMS WAY UPMINSTER RM14 1SP
Received 19 Sept 2017
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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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