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865 approved · 3,850 refused · 1,114 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0735.18
Double storey side and rear extensions, plus single storey rear extension, to enable the creation of a one bedroom dwelling
48 Purbeck Road Hornchurch RM11 1NA
Received 15 May 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1875.17
Two storey rear extension, single storey rear extension and garage conversion.
6 Nelwyn Avenue HORNCHURCH RM11 2PZ
Received 15 Nov 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0239.17
Proposed porch.
32 Worcester Avenue Upminster RM14 3LA
Received 24 Feb 2017 - UndecidedP1148.26
Variation of condition No.1 & 2 of planning permission ref: P1591.20 dated 26/09/2024 to amend the wording of the relevant conditions (The retention of 22 self contained apartments.)
Verve Apartments 5 Mercury Gardens Romford Havering RM1 3FD
Received 6 Oct 2026 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0089.24
Certificate of Lawfulness for hip to gable roof conversion and rear dormer construction with the installation of 3no rooflights.
26 Heather Close Romford RM1 4PD
Received 1 Mar 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1223.15
Proposed single storey rear extension
134 Devonshire Road Hornchurch RM12 4LW
Received 14 Aug 2015 - Approve no cons Conditions/ReasonsN0039.18
Application for Non-Material Amendment to planning permission ref. P0091.17 to allow for revisions to approved drawings.
1 Blackwater Close Rainham RM13 8UA
Received 6 Sept 2018 - Pr App Not Req'dY0267.14
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4m from the original rear wall of the dwelling house, a maximum height of 3.5m and an eaves height of 2.65m
124 Argyle Gardens Upminster
Received 2 Dec 2014 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0582.26
Erection of a single storey outbuilding to be used as an ancillary building to the existing hall.
Hillview Meeting Hall 9 Hillview Avenue Hornchurch RM11 2DN
Received 6 May 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0328.26
Part single, part two storey rear extension
92 Grosvenor Drive Hornchurch RM11 1PW
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1742.16
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension to include roof lantern, loft conversion with rear dormer window, and velux rooflights, and internal alterations to ground and first floor.
9 Rockchase Gardens HORNCHURCH RM11 3NH
Received 31 Oct 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1711.18
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension, internal and external alterations to include relocation of front door with new canopy porch roof.
48 Wincanton Road Romford RM3 9DH
Received 14 Nov 2018 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0220.14
Certificate of lawfulness for hip to gable loft conversion and rear dormer and front roof lights
57 Ravenscourt Grove Hornchurch RM12 6HJ
Received 16 Oct 2014 - Withdrawn - InvalidD0100.16
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed hip end roof to gable and rear dormer extension
49 Redriff Road Romford RM7 8HD
Received 11 Mar 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0059.17
Single storey extension to an existing Leisure Centre and alterations to car park
Central Park Swimming Pool Gooshays Drive ROMFORD RM3 9LB
Received 1 Feb 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1848.15
Retention of and works to existing modular building and use for Class D1 purposes (day nursery, playgroup, pre-school or educational day centre only).
South Hornchurch Modular Building Nelson Road Rainham RM13 7RD
Received 22 Dec 2015 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP0118.22
Change of use of land to use as residential caravan site for 8 gypsy/traveller families, including the laying of hardstanding (Retrospective)
Land North East of Willow Tree Lodge Brookmans Park Drive Upminster RM14 1LW
Received 26 Jan 2022 - WithdrawnP1500.25
Retention of use as C4 HMO
40 Herbert Road Hornchurch RM11 3LJ
Received 25 Nov 2025 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0447.17
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED CONVERSION OF HIP TO GABLE LOFT CONVERSION WITH REAR DORMER AND INSTALLATION OF 1 VELUX WINDOW AT FRONT.
285 Carter Drive ROMFORD RM5 2TT
Received 4 Nov 2017 - Pr App Not Req'dY0005.24
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 8m, a maximum height of 2.75m, and an eaves height of 2.75m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
85 BRISCOE ROAD RAINHAM RM13 9QG
Received 2 Jan 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0283.26
Two storey side extension, part single, part two storey front extensions with alterations to bay projection, single storey rear extension, alterations to roof including loft conversion with rear dormer and alterations to fenestration.
4 Oaklands Avenue Romford RM1 4DB
Received 10 Mar 2026 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0067.23
Decommissioning of gas pipeline P1121.22 Conditions(s) Condition 6 construction methodology
Underground pipeline previously serving Barking Power Statio
Received 30 Mar 2023 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP0241.18
Erection of equestrian facility comprising 48no. stables, 2no. dwellings, outdoor manege, lunge area, ancillary buildings and associated parking and landscaping.
Land at Havering Road Havering atte Bower RM4 1PE
Received 16 Feb 2018 - Prior App COU Given Conditions/ReasonsJ0011.18
Change of Use Class B1(C3) to 1x 2 bed appartment (PRIOR APPROVAL)
Unit 5 Brooklands Approach Romford RM1 1DX
Received 6 Mar 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