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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865 approved · 3,850 refused · 1,114 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/ReasonsP0095.26
Installation of 9 photovoltaic solar panels on the south-west facing roof slope of the existing single-storey part of the dwelling
65 Crossways Romford RM2 6AJ
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1829.16
Amendment to previously approved application P0984.16 for a Single/two storey side & first floor rear extensions to include roof alteration and changes to the fenestration.
Mystole Lambs Lane North RAINHAM RM13 9XT
Received 23 Nov 2016 - Approve no cons Conditions/ReasonsN0066.17
Non material minor amendment to application P2076.16- Addition of French doors on the west elevation of the outbuilding
Chelsworth Heaton Grange Road ROMFORD RM2 5PP
Received 17 Aug 2017 - Withdrawn Conditions/ReasonsP0974.24
Erection of single storey front and rear extension, increase in roof / ridge height with accommodation in roof space to create 1 x 3bed and 1 x 2bed maisonette flats including new vehicular crossover and associated amenity space.
115 Westland Avenue Hornchurch RM11 3RX
Received 9 Jul 2024 - Tree Work Approved Conditions/ReasonsT0026.18
Ash tree on edge of lake, this tree is in the lake margin and is in decline.
1 Sycamore Grove Romford RM2 5GF
Received 26 Feb 2018 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP0155.26
Single storey rear extension, part demolition of existing side extension with addition of side door
97 Lawns Way Romford RM5 3TB
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1245.23
Existing garage rebuild and part single storey side-infill extension .
103 Retford Road Romford RM3 9NH
Received 10 Aug 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0004.26
Proposed change of use from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Sui Generis (Laundrette).
104 Petersfield Avenue Romford RM3 9PH
Received 5 Jan 2026 - Tree Work Refused Conditions/ReasonsT0075.23
T2 = To Reduce 1 X Multi Stemmed Sycamore Tree by 3.0/4.0Mtrs Cutting Back Hard to Trunk overhanging 4 Elm Walk. GENERAL MAINTENCE LIGHT ACCESS
63 Kingswood Lodge, Apartment 1 Main Road Romford RM2 5EH
Received 29 Jun 2023 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0130.19
Certificate of Lawfulness for a loft conversion with rear dormer and 4No. roof lights to front elevation.
75 Dagenham Road Romford RM7 0DH
Received 3 Apr 2019 - PP is required Conditions/ReasonsE0021.25
The dwelling has been used as a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) since 2010.
58 St Lawrence Road Upminster RM14 2UW
Received 9 May 2025 - RefuseE0015.12
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of Building A as a car maintenance workshop with associated office and storage units
Building A, Sullens Farm Sunnings Lane Upminster
Received 25 May 2012 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP2000.17
RETROSPECTIVE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR REAR CONSERVATORY
68 Amersham Road ROMFORD RM3 9JB
Received 8 Dec 2017 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1211.16
Erection of 1no. two-bedroom house attached to side of 1 Robin Close
1 Robin Close Romford RM5 3UJ
Received 29 Jul 2016 - Tree Work App + Cond Conditions/ReasonsT0095.17
sycamore tree in rear garden of Oak Lodge, Porchester Close overall crown reduction by 2m to previous pruning points. Reduce overhang by 3m and crown lift 5m to remove 2 lowest limbs over conifer hedge. Sycamore is on right hand side boundary
1 Porchester Close Oak Lodge Hornchurch RM11 2HH
Received 30 Jun 2017 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0274.23
Certificate of Lawfulness for loft conversion with two side dormers following the removal of ground floor rear extension pitched roof
217 Ardleigh Green Road Hornchurch RM11 2ST
Received 13 Jun 2023 - Pr App Not Req'dY0004.15
Single storey rear extension with a maximum depth of 5m from the original rear wall of the dwelling house a maximum height of 3m and an eaves height of 2.8m
101 Mowbrays Road Collier Road Romford RM5 3EL
Received 12 Jan 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0418.26
Relocation of the side door and addition of two side windows
14 Campbell Close Romford RM1 4SA
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Pr App Given Conditions/ReasonsY0085.17
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6 metres, a maximum height of 3 metres, and an eaves height of 3 metres.(PRIOR APPROVAL)
26 Aldborough Road Upminster RM14 2RJ
Received 14 Mar 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1227.14
Two storey side extension, single storey side/rear extensions. Revised plans received 17.10.14
42 Petersfield Close Romford
Received 2 Sept 2014 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP1908.16
New end of terrace, 3 Bedroom dwelling with two vehicle crossovers
41A Southern Way Romford Essex RM7 9PB
Received 30 Nov 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1747.17
2 no. front dormer windows (amendment to plans approved under reference P1130.17 for construction of a gable-end front porch, rear extension with dormer window and alterations to openings on side elevations. Removal of a chimney stack and retrospective insulation to all external walls. Raised patio to the rear)
Willows Broxhill Road Havering-atte-Bower ROMFORD RM4 1QJ
Received 25 Oct 2017 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0119.26
Certificate of Lawfulness for a single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights to front
6 Surrey Drive Hornchurch RM11 3EX
Received 20 Mar 2026 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0314.25
Certificate of lawfulness for a change of use of from existing single dwelling (C3a) to a C3(b) for 4 residents (aged 18+) with not more than 2 carers.
3 Dorking Rise Romford RM3 9AX
Received 23 Jun 2025
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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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