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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865 approved · 3,850 refused · 1,114 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0188.26
Discharge of Condition 6 (P0004.26)
104 Petersfield Avenue Romford RM3 9PH
Received 3 Aug 2026 - UndecidedD0344.26
Certificate of Lawfulness for outbuilding at the rear
26 Mygrove Gardens Rainham RM13 9QT
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Enf Prt App/Pt Ref Conditions/ReasonsP0231.24
Following Grant of appeal Plot A - The material change of use of area A1 to use as a scaffolding yard; - The erection of racking using scaffolding poles and corrugated roofing and the siting of a metal container in area A1; -The erection of racking using scaffolding poles and corrugated roofing in area A2; - The material change of use of area B1 to use as a scaffolding yard; -The siting of a metal container on area B1 for use as storage in association with the scaffolding yard; - The resurfacing in concrete the access road marked G and hard surfacing constructed in concrete on areas G1 and G2; - The laying of crushed hardcore hard surfacing and part-concrete hard surfacing on the area C2; - The formation of a bund approximately 700mm high along the southern edge of areas C1, C2 and C3. Planning Inspectorate Reference number APP/B5480/C/22/3301798
Land known as Park Farm Eastern Avenue East Romford
Received 14 Nov 2023 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0018.17
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed extension of existing roof space to form new gable and creation of new rear dormer window
76 Eastern Road ROMFORD RM1 3QA
Received 19 Jan 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0631.17
Retention of use as a car wash
167 Upminster Road (adj to) Upminster Road RM14 2RB
Received 15 May 2017 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0023.15
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion with hip to gable extension and rear dormer
1 Tees Close Upminster RM14 1RD
Received 30 Jan 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1717.16
Single storey rear extension, single storey side extension and conversion of garage to a habitable room.
248 Osborne Road Hornchurch RM11 1HR
Received 24 Oct 2016 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0186.25
Application for prior notification of development from Use Class E (Offices) at the upper floors to Use Class C3 (Residential) for use as 2 x 1b2p flats. J0004.25 Conditions(s) CONDITION 4: CYCLE STORAGE CONDITION 5: REFUSE AND RECYCLE CONDITION 6: SAP CALCULATION CONDITION 7: NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
136 South Street Romford RM1 1TE
Received 12 Oct 2025 - Tree Work App + Cond Conditions/ReasonsT0005.15
works to trees
53-57 Junction Road Romford
Received 22 Jan 2015 - Approve no cons Conditions/ReasonsN0044.16
Non-material amendment to P0094.16 to incorporate en-suite shower room into the main, rear bedroom.
84 Dorking Road ROMFORD RM3 9YX
Received 12 Jul 2016 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0282.26
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) with respect to a loft conversion involving the conversion of existing roof from hipped to gabled end, a rear dormer, front roof lights and a gable end window
1 Derby Avenue Romford RM7 9JR
Received 3 Jul 2026 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0148.12
Discharge of Conditions 26,33,34,35,51,53(k) and 56 of P0702.08
Former Harold Wood Hospital Gubbins Lane Harold Wood Romford
Received 1 Jun 2012 - PP not requiredE0044.24
Lawful Development of Existing Use of dwelling as HMO (C4)
229 Dagnam Park Drive Romford RM3 9RT
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Apprv with Agreement Conditions/ReasonsP0703.15
Conversion of property into 2No residential dwellings houses - 1No 2 bedroom and 1No 1 bedroom
83 Crowlands Avenue Romford Essex RM7 9HX
Received 14 May 2015 - Tree Work App + Cond Conditions/ReasonsT0022.26
Oak tree. 4/80 Description of the work. Carry out a lateral reduction of encroaching branches to clear the property by up to 2-0 m from the branch tips to a suitable pruning point and to lift encroaching branches to provide a 2-0 m to 3-0 m clearance to the building. This tree is situated in the rear garden of 6 Kynance Close and is better viewed from this position when site visit is made.
6 Kynance Close Romford RM3 7LB
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0415.26
Retrospective planning application for single storey rear extension and installation of external cladding to rear, following demolition of existing single storey rear outbuildings
30 Corbets Tey Road Upminster RM14 2AD
Received 31 Mar 2026 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0142.15
Discharge of Condition 2 of P0034.15
44 Nelmes Way Hornchurch RM11 2QZ
Received 27 Jul 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1568.16
Ground and first floor extension to add annexe
31 Kettering Road ROMFORD RM3 8QH
Received 21 Oct 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0434.23
Single storey rear extension
25 Bushell Way Hornchurch RM12 6EP
Received 16 Mar 2023 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0008.19
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension.
126 Carter Drive Romford RM5 2TT
Received 7 Jan 2019 - Pr App Given Conditions/ReasonsY0055.19
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6 metres, a maximum height of 3.5 metres, and an eaves height of 3 metres. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
24 Grey Towers Avenue Hornchurch RM11 1JF
Received 6 Feb 2019 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsN0004.16
Minor amendment to P0943.15 - new window opening on front elevation
7 Castellan Avenue Romford RM2 6EL
Received 1 Feb 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0122.24
Redesign and landscaping of front garden
49 Heath Drive Romford RM2 5QL
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0539.14
Proposed application of EWI cladding system to various properties
2, 4, 6, 8 and 11 Edenhall Glen Romford RM3 9UL
Received 5 Jan 2015
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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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