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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865 approved · 3,850 refused · 1,114 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Tree Work App + Cond Conditions/ReasonsT0130.23
Group of elms (T1) - front of development: reduce to wall height to create a hedge. Maple (T2) - front of development (on the right hand side as you face it): reduce to previous reduction points. Acacia (T3) - side of development: fell the regrowth from a previously felled tree and poison the stump. Silver maple (T4) - rear garden (at corner of property): repollard. X4 acacia (T5) - rear garden: pollard. Raywood ash (T6) - rear garden (adjacent to car park entrance): reduce by 2-3m.
1 Diamond Court Park Lane Hornchurch RM11 1EN
Received 3 Nov 2023 - Prior App COU Given Conditions/ReasonsJ0017.16
Change of use of offices (class B1) to C3, to provide 32 residential units over ground, first, second and third floors
Queens Moat House St Edwards Way Romford RM1 4LQ
Received 1 Nov 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsL0006.23
Investigative opening up works to the interior of the west wing of the Grade 1 Listed Bower House. Structural repairs on the external brickwork of the west wing, repointing of the bay windows.
Bower House, Amana Trust, Orange Tree Hill, Havering-atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PB
Received 17 Jul 2023 - Tree Work Approved Conditions/ReasonsT0088.15
Reduce overall size of oak tree in rear garden.
Ivyholt North Road Havering-Atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PS
Received 6 Oct 2015 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0238.19
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and three rooflights to the front elevation.
49 Clement Way Upminster RM14 2NX
Received 11 Jun 2019 - Pr App Given Conditions/ReasonsY0099.24
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m, a maximum height of 3m, and an eaves height of 3m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
53 Chase Cross Road Romford RM5 3PL
Received 22 Apr 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1660.17
The works consist of the erection of a boundary wall, fence, railings and gateway onto the driveway of the property with a maximum height of 1905mm. This will span across the front driveway of the property leading onto the road of Peerage Way, alike the neighbouring properties.
4 Peerage Way HORNCHURCH RM11 3BE
Received 11 Oct 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1807.17
Single storey side extension for disabled user / home care with external wheelchair hoist and extended rear deck.
1 Ravenswood Close ROMFORD RM5 2UD
Received 3 Nov 2017 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP0499.18
Single storey kitchen extension.
48 The Mall Hornchurch RM11 1FS
Received 26 Mar 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1246.19
Single storey side and rear extension. part hip to gable loft conversion, to include roof alterations, 2No. front dormer windows and rear dormer. Internal modifications to include an additional flank window in existing extension.
15 Oak Glen Hornchurch RM11 2NS
Received 14 Aug 2019 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP0832.24
Replacement of garage with new dwellinghouse
370 MAWNEY ROAD ROMFORD RM7 8QP
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP0742.15
Change of use to banqueting hall (Use Class D2)
12 Bridge Close Romford RM7 0AU
Received 5 Jun 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0671.19
Variation of Condition 2 on P1902.18 - Proposed single storey rear extension, conversion of garage to habitable room to include new garage roof, platform and steps to rear garden - to include raised deck.
84 Edison Avenue Hornchurch RM12 4DX
Received 24 Apr 2019 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0154.24
Discharge of Condition 5 of P0229.24
33 Gubbins Lane Harold Wood
Received 12 Jul 2024 - Pr App Not Req'dY0248.14
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m from the orignal rear wall of the dwelling house, a maximum height of 3.268m and eaves height of 2.379m
101 Seymer Road Romford
Received 17 Nov 2014 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0560.15
Construction of two storey side and single storey rear extension
50 Humber Drive Upminster RM14 1PT
Received 8 May 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0235.19
Proposed replacement dwelling.
34 Holden Way Upminster RM14 1BT
Received 14 Feb 2019 - Pr App Not Req'dY0185.16
single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6M, a maximum height of 3M, and an eaves height of 3M.
365 Havering Road Romford RM1 4BW
Received 8 Jun 2016 - Approve no cons Conditions/ReasonsN0074.17
Non-material amendment to planning permission P1419.15, comprising: - Substitution of external front porch canopy with individual canopies to each dwelling.
Lexington Way Garage Block Lexington Way UPMINSTER RM14 1NW
Received 27 Sept 2017 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP0539.24
change of use from c3a single dwelling house to c2 care of up to four children
13 Devonshire Road Hornchurch RM12 4LG
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP0688.15
Outline planning permission for the contruction of three additional flats and associated car parking.
Emerson Park Court Billet Lane Hornchurch RM11 1UX
Received 21 May 2015 - Tree Work ApprovedT0056.09
received application for removal of Holly tree covered by Tree Preservation Order 1/68
17 The WItherings Hornchurch RM11 2RA
Received 26 Jun 2009 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0419.24
Certificate of Lawfulness for loft conversion with rear dormer and velux windows to the front
38 Dulverton Road Romford RM3 8LP
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0285.26
Two storey side extension and outbuilding to rear
23 Candover Road Hornchurch RM12 4TY
Received 11 Mar 2026
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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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