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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865 approved · 3,850 refused · 1,114 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/ReasonsP1161.25
Application for a vehicular crossover & creation of drive/hardstanding to park a vehicle.
252 Chase Cross Road Romford RM5 3XP
Received 5 Sept 2025 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1030.15
Erection of a free standing canopy. 20m by 11m over existing playground area.
Broadford Primary School Faringdon Avenue Romford RM3 8JS
Received 23 Jul 2015 - Pr App Not Req'dY0281.18
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4.5 metres, a maximum height of 3 metres, and an eaves height of 3 metres. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
75 Frinton Road Romford Rm5 2el
Received 6 Aug 2018 - DOC Discharge PARTQ0144.15
Discharge of Conditions 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 32, 39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 53, 55, 57, 58, 60 and 61 of P0702.08
Phase 2A, Former Harold Wood Hospital Gubbins Lane Harold Wood RM3 0BE
Received 11 Aug 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1722.17
Alterations to facades to include: replacement of window with door to front elevation at ground floor; alteration of window opening to rear elevation at ground floor; addition of window to rear elevation at 1st floor; and alteration to escape door at 2nd floor
Excel House 1 Hornminster Glen HORNCHURCH RM11 3XL
Received 19 Oct 2017 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0229.19
Certificate of Lawfulness for a single storey rear extension.
100 Benets Road Hornchurch RM11 3PU
Received 3 Jun 2019 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1410.14
ATM installation and new access door
Elm Park Hotel Elm Park Avenue Hornchurch RM12 4RX
Received 10 Oct 2014 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0435.17
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey flat roof extension to rear of house
21C Carnforth Gardens HORNCHURCH RM12 5DJ
Received 27 Oct 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0320.24
Single storey rear extension
9 WALLIS CLOSE HORNCHURCH RM11 1FY
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Pr App Not Req'dY0116.16
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 5m from the original rear wall of the dwelling house, a maximum height of 3m and an eaves height of 3m
63 MacDonald Avenue Hornchurch RM11 2NF
Received 22 Apr 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0448.17
Basement development, ground floor rear extension to include juliette balcony and first floor rear extension.
79 Bruce Avenue HORNCHURCH RM12 4JF
Received 22 Mar 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsA0005.16
Retention of ATM signage NCR 5887 ATM fascia with illuminated black and green polycarbonate surround signage with white lettering " cash withdrawals and free balance enquiries" and "cash zone" Illuminated lettering and halo illumination to the polycarbonate surround. Cashzone green acrylic ATM fascia top sign with white illuminated lettering "cashzone" and accepted card logos.
108 Petersfield Avenue (The Masala Gate) Romford RM3 9PH
Received 18 Feb 2016 - Prior App COU Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsJ0023.25
Application for prior notification of development of an additional storey above the existing three-storey building to provide two additional flats.
Avon House 172 Avon Road Upminster RM14 1RW
Received 16 Jul 2025 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0138.23
Certificate of Lawfulness for conversion of roof space to habitable use to include a rear dormer, front roof lights, and conversion of roof from hip to gable end
1 Belmont Road Hornchurch RM12 4NT
Received 3 Apr 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsA0028.24
Advertisement consent for the display of internally illuminated freestanding double sided digital adverting as a replacement of the current freestanding signs
o/s 63 Station Road Upminster RM14 2TD
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Tree Work App + Cond Conditions/ReasonsT0121.24
0157 - Prunus Crown lift tree highway and street lamp clearance to 2.5m. Widespread crown overhanging parking area. 1837 - Prunus Section fell tree. Dieback throughout crown and stem decay visible at 3m. - Following findings from a tree survey.
Opposite 8 Mellish Way Hornchurch RM11 2GU
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0995.25
Conversion of former retail unit to gym (Class E)
Carpetright Plc, Southend Arterial Road Hornchurch RM3 0BZ
Received 25 Jul 2025 - Pr App Given Conditions/ReasonsM0023.15
Replacement 15m mast
Upper Rainham Road existing base station Romford RM12 4TW
Received 26 Oct 2015 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0076.24
Discharge of Conditions 2, 4, 5, 8, 14 of P1481.20
1 The Walk Hornchurch RM11 3TL
Received 10 Apr 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1450.24
Erection of a two storey front porch, first floor front extension and complete alteration of external materials
56 Brookside Hornchurch RM11 2RL
Received 29 Oct 2024 - PP is required Conditions/ReasonsE0034.22
Storage/Leisure purpose to serve the main dwelling users
317 Lodge Lane Romford RM5 2HX
Received 29 Sept 2022 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0060.24
Part single, part two storey front and rear extensions ,front porch, front and rear dormers, side obscured windows to first floor and increased ridge height following demolition of existing garage and part of existing rear extension
Chilton, North Road Romford RM4 1PX
Received 11 Jan 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0936.18
Single Storey Rear Extension
150 Cranston Park Avenue Upminster RM14 3XJ
Received 17 Jun 2018 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0235.17
CERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR PROPOSED 6.0M SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
83 Waverley Crescent ROMFORD RM3 8AJ
Received 1 Jun 2017
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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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