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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865 approved · 3,850 refused · 1,114 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0167.18
Proposed Roof Terrace (Resubmitted)
The Moon and Stars 99-103 South Street ROMFORD RM1 1NX
Received 5 Feb 2018 - Tree Work Approved Conditions/ReasonsT0036.16
Sweet Chestnut - tree requires trimming due to excessive length of branches
95 Crossways Romford RM2 6AS
Received 8 Apr 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0939.24
Single Storey Rear Extension match to existing rear extension with Front Porch
11 Grassmere Road Hornchurch RM11 3DP
Received 3 Jul 2024 - Pr App Not Req'dY0100.15
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 5 metres from the original rear wall of the dwelling house, a maximum height of 3 metres and an eaves height 3 metres
54 Arundel Road Romford RM3 0RT
Received 9 Apr 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1595.15
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission P1796.10 to change the permitted opening hours of the restaurant (use class A3)
13 Farnham Road Harold Hill Romford RM3 8DX
Received 27 Oct 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0714.24
Single storey side / rear infill extension and conversion of garage into habitable room
48 Cheviot Road Hornchurch RM11 1LP
Received 20 May 2024 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP0253.17
Demolition of existing garage to No 94 Willow Street to create a new development site. Construction of a new two storey two bedroom detached dwelling with off street parking
94 Willow Street Romford RM7 7LB
Received 22 Feb 2017 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0226.18
Extension of dormer window and internal alterations to main school building L0005.18 Conditions(s) Condition 3:No demolition / conversion shall take place until the applicant has secured the implementation of a programme of Building Recording work in accordance with a written scheme of investigation to be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.
Harwood Hall, Oakfield Montessori School Harwood Hall Lane Upminster RM14 2YG
Received 10 Sept 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1677.18
Proposed first floor rear extension with 2No. rear dormers and juliette balcony.
3 Herbert Road Hornchurch RM11 3LA
Received 6 Nov 2018 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP1694.24
Conversion of single residential dwelling into 1x 2bed and 1x3bed self contained flats with cycle storage and amenities
60 Halesworth Road Romford RM3 8QB
Received 24 Dec 2024 - Pr App Not Req'dY0189.23
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 5m, a maximum height of 4m, and an eaves height of 3m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
52 Heather Way Romford RM1 4TA
Received 13 Jul 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0307.23
Drop kerb
6 Dewsbury Road Romford RM3 8DW
Received 22 Feb 2023 - Tree Work App + Cond Conditions/ReasonsT0110.16
-Overall crown reduction to Lime Avenue by no more than 4m ref T109-T113, T115 & T125-130 -Crown lift Oak tree T73 by 5m, or to natural branch break and prune back to previous pruning points, shaping to leave balanced crown, 2m towards The Grange, 3m to South Eastern side and reduce height by 2m. -Crown reduce Willow T58B by 30% -lift crown by 4-5m and thin by 10% to Willow T423
Kings Park Phase 2A/2B St Clements Avenue Harold Wood
Received 23 May 2016 - Pr App Given Conditions/ReasonsM0009.16
Replacement of 14m phase 1 monopole with 14.70m phase 4 monopole.
St Marys Lane Upminster RM14 2QT
Received 21 Mar 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0702.17
Single storey side kitchen extension, partial conversion of existing attached side garage to habitable use, and new replacement flat roof to garage
40 Peterborough Avenue Upminster RM14 3LL
Received 21 Apr 2017 - Approve no cons Conditions/ReasonsN0009.24
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission Ref:P1051.22 dated 15/09/2022 to permit alterations to the roof (Single Storey Side/Rear Extension)
111 Douglas Road Hornchurch RM11 1AW
Received 20 Feb 2024 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0421.24
Ground floor rear extension
2 Rockchase Gardens Hornchurch RM11 3NH
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP1706.16
Rear ground floor extension, rebuild ground floor side garage and convert to habitable space, with first floor side extension over and new porch.
41 Parkland Avenue UPMINSTER RM14 2EX
Received 26 Oct 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1819.16
Construction of a new Agricultural Barn and a Domestic Scale Polytunnel
Chalkfields Tomkyns Lane UPMINSTER RM14 1TP
Received 9 Nov 2016 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0020.24
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey side extension
1 CRAVEN GARDENS COLLIER ROW ROMFORD RM5 2JA
Received 10 Jan 2024 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP0212.17
Single storey front and side extensions
Wesleyan Methodist Church Hall Lane UPMINSTER RM14 1AE
Received 7 Mar 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1166.16
Single storey rear extension.
60 Hamilton Road ROMFORD RM2 5SD
Received 12 Jul 2016 - Pr App Not Req'dY0162.26
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m, a maximum height of 3.67m, and an eaves height of 2.58m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
76 Links Avenue Romford RM2 6NJ
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1963.16
Change of Use on this property from an A1 (retail) to D1 (non-residential institutions). The site will be used as Education Centre from the site, providing support to local families with children with special educational needs requirements.
18 High Street Romford RM1 1HR
Received 2 Dec 2016
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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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