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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865 approved · 3,850 refused · 1,114 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP0644.16
Proposed conservatory at rear of the property with part rear extension
15 Fairholme Avenue ROMFORD RM2 5UP
Received 29 Apr 2016 - Pr App Not Req'd Conditions/ReasonsY0050.14
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4m from the original rear wall of the dwelling house, a maximum height of 4m and an eaves height of 3m
17 Strathmore Gardens Hornchurch RM12 4BG
Received 12 Mar 2014 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0869.18
Conversion of existing chalet bungalow to a two storey dwelling with roof lights, single storey front and side extension with canopy porch and roof lantern to the side.
15 Rowan Walk Hornchurch RM11 2JA
Received 7 Jun 2018 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP0248.24
Erection of Bungalow with Associated Parking and Amenity Space
Land Rear of 7 Chestnut Close Hornchurch RM12 5SX
Received 21 Feb 2024 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP0726.26
Proposal is the demolition of existing garage and build new three-bedroom, 4-person dwelling with private amenity space , refuse area and cycle, car parking.
49 Devonshire Road Hornchurch RM12 4LG
Received 15 Jun 2026 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0105.17
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed loft conversion with a dormer to the rear and two rooflights to the front.
20 Heather Glen Rise Park RM1 4SR
Received 9 Mar 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0695.17
Proposed garage conversion
49 Fontayne Avenue ROMFORD RM1 4NS
Received 28 Apr 2017 - WithdrawnP1900.23
Demolition of an existing bungalow and construction of 2 no. semi-detached dwelling units and 1 no. detached dwelling, new dropped kerbs and vehicle crossovers for 3 new off-street car parking spaces, cycle parking, refuse storage and associated landscaping and boundary treatments.
590 Upper Brentwood Road Romford RM2 6HU
Received 27 Dec 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1168.17
Single storey extension and conversion of garage to store and wet room
9 Leconfield Walk Hornchurch RM12 6NZ
Received 12 Jul 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0128.14
Part single and part two storey rear extension
18 Little Aston Road Harold Wood Romford
Received 29 Jan 2014 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP0179.23
Demolition of existing single-storey garage block and the erection of a new three-storey building consisting of 3 residential units (1 X 1-bed, 2 X 2-bed) and associated parking spaces and landscaping works at ground floor level.
Judith Anne Court Westbury Terrace Upminster RM14 3ND
Received 1 Feb 2023 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0034.26
Discharge of Condition 39 (Refuse and Recycling) of application reference P0461.22, for the 'Demolition of the existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site consisting of the erection of a part 2, part 3, part 4-storey building (with additional plant and enclosures at 5-storey level) to provide for a new hostel facility (Use Class Sui Generis) with 74 rooms for short-term emergency accommodation and 1,499 square metres (GIA) of floorspace for a Health Centre (Use Class E(e)), along with associated hard and soft landscaping, parking, access and highway works'.
Harold Hill Library Hilldene Avenue Romford RM3 8DJ
Received 13 Feb 2026 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0141.26
Discharge of Condition 6 (Landscaping) of application reference P1463.24, for the 'Demolition and removal of all structures and hardstanding and construction of 34 residential dwellings, creation of a new access, with car parking, landscaping and related infrastructure, including a new substation'.
Car Park Adjacent 30 Dorrington Gardens Hornchurch RM12 4HX
Received 18 May 2026 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0345.23
Certificate of Lawfulness for a loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights to the front
25 Marlborough Road Romford RM7 8AD
Received 27 Jul 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1402.25
Single storey rear extension
74 Askwith Road Rainham RM13 8ER
Received 27 Oct 2025 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0212.15
Discharge of condition no 1 of P0617.15
31 Arlington Gardens Harold Wood RM3 0EA
Received 18 Jul 2016 - WithdrawnP1149.17
Vehicular access and hardstanding to maisonette
21 Dunedin Road Rainham RM13 8LA
Received 7 Jul 2017 - Apprv with Agreement Conditions/ReasonsP1377.22
Demolition of all existing warehouse buildings/structures and erection of 3nos. new flexible industrial/logistics units falling within Use Classes E(g)(ii)/(iii), B2 and/or B8 and all associated infrastructure works, access arrangements, parking, and hard and soft landscaping.
Land at Barlow Way South of Fairview Industrial Estate Rainham RM13 8UH
Received 23 Aug 2022 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0117.16
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension to include roof lantern
25 Candover Road Hornchurch RM12 4TY
Received 24 Mar 2016 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0224.24
Discharge of condition 3 of P0818.23
12C Salamons Way RM13 9UL
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1354.16
Proposed amendments to the front and side elevations of the building including changes to the proposed finish and fenestration
Premier Automotive Parts Jutsums Lane Romford RM7 0EE
Received 17 Aug 2016 - Tree Work Approved Conditions/ReasonsT0109.18
T1 = 1 X Lime Tree to Reduce by 2.0/2.5Mtrs Light Access General Maintenance
8 Heath Drive Romford RM2 5QB
Received 11 Sept 2018 - WithdrawnP0311.24
Proposed conversion of garage to form habitable rooms and raising the flat roof height
12 FAIRLOP CLOSE HORNCHURCH RM12 5PH
Received 4 Mar 2024 - WithdrawnN0033.19
Proposed non-material amendment to change internal layout of five flats approved under J0005.18
Unit 6 No 3-11 Grenfell Avenue Hornchurch RM12 4DN
Received 30 May 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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