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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865 approved · 3,850 refused · 1,114 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/ReasonsP0253.18
Single storey extension to the rear of the church to include new central entrance, new male and female WC's, and new disabled WC's.External lighting, revised car parking layout with new lighting, fencing, surfacing, dropped kerb and access, new sheds within the nursery area and reclad community hall with grey panelling
Church of St John the Divine Mawney Road ROMFORD RM7 7BH
Received 20 Feb 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1038.24
Two-storey side extension and part single, part double storey rear extension including the single storey rear extension (approved under ref. Y0048.23).
14 Carnforth Gardens Hornchurch RM12 5DJ
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Tree Work App + Cond Conditions/ReasonsT0062.16
Trim Horse Chestnut by 25-30% to the rear of 210 Main Road
210 Main Road ROMFORD RM2 5HA
Received 2 Jun 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0089.17
Single storey side extension, to include velux roof lights.
3 Dovetree Court North Hill Drive RM3 7AG
Received 25 Jan 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsA0021.24
1 No. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 No. projecting sign
Unit 3 Romford Shopping Hall 43 Market Place Romford RM1 3AB
Received 18 Jun 2024 - ALL DECISIONS ISSUEDQ0038.18
Discharge of Conditions 6, 7 and 9 of P1669.14
68 Station Road UPMINSTER RM14 2TD
Received 6 Feb 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsL0010.23
Listed building consent for relocation of entrance gate pillar, widening of entrance gates and replacement of gravel with tarmac on car parking area
Oakfields Preparatory School Harwood Hall Harwood Hall Lane Upminster RM14 2YG
Received 27 Nov 2023 - Approve no cons Conditions/ReasonsN0053.14
Minor amendment to P0069.14 - new first floor bathroom window in the side elevation, replacement of 2no. first floor windows in rear elevation with 1no. large window and internal amendments at first floor level.
44 Chestnut Avenue Hornchurch RM12 4HN
Received 8 Sept 2014 - Pr App Not Req'dY0219.23
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m, a maximum height of 3m, and an eaves height of 3m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
34 Poplar Street Romford RM7 7JD
Received 24 Aug 2023 - WithdrawnD0119.18
Certificate of Lawfulness for a loft conversion with rear dormer and Juliette balcony and single storey rear extension.
161 LYNDHURST DRIVE HORNCHURCH RM11 1JN
Received 8 Mar 2018 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1007.16
Two storey side and single storey rear extension
7 Wykeham Avenue HORNCHURCH RM11 2LA
Received 30 Jun 2016 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0648.18
Two storey side extension and single storey and part two storey rear extension.
11 Clunas Gardens Romford RM2 6RT
Received 1 May 2018 - PP not required Conditions/ReasonsD0578.22
Certificate of Lawfulness for a single storey rear extension
18 Weald Way Romford RM7 9PD
Received 22 Nov 2022 - Tree Work Refused Conditions/ReasonsT0118.25
T1 = TO FELL 1 X OAK TREE AS CLOSE GROUND LEVEL AS POSSIBLE TREE HAS BRACKET FUNGUS AT THE BASE
56 Parkstone Avenue Hornchurch RM11 3LW
Received 19 Sept 2025 - Pr App Not Req'dY0078.17
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 5.4m, a maximum height of 2.8m, and an eaves height of 2.8m (PRIOR APPROVAL)
66 Cross Road Mawneys Romford RM7 8DX
Received 1 Mar 2017 - Tree Work App + Cond Conditions/ReasonsT0138.17
T1 Oak - to crown reduce back to previous pruning points (1.5 meters). Crown raise up to 5 meters and remove stem epicormic growth. This work will maintain the tree to a more manageable size. T2 Oak - Decay and fruiting bodies at 4 meters. To pollard down to 5 meters in height to elevate the weight at the decayed area. T3 Willow - To crown reduce back to previous pruning points (3 metres ). This will keep the tree to a manageably size.
6 Tall Trees Close Hornchurch RM11 2QR
Received 25 Sept 2017 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1541.15
Change of Use of ground floor of property to D1 (dental surgery)
69 Wingletye Lane Hornchurch RM11 3AT
Received 20 Nov 2015 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP0722.23
Demolition of existing garage, single storey rear extension and internal alterations to create a single storey, 1-bed, self contained dwelling
86 Station Road, Gidea Park Romford RM2 6DB
Received 10 May 2023 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1261.18
Rear ground and first floor extensions
14 Orchard Avenue Rainham RM13 9NY
Received 14 Aug 2018 - Refuse Conditions/ReasonsP1579.14
Demolition of existing garage, proposed erection of front porch, part single part two storey rear extensions, two storey front and side extensions and installation of 'lean-to' roof to the side
9 Barleycorn Way Hornchurch
Received 11 Nov 2014 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0726.15
Two storey rear extension - new roof over existing garage - front porch and new canopy roof detail to front elevation
57 Harrow Drive Hornchurch RM11 1NT
Received 19 May 2015 - Refuse (Appealed) Conditions/ReasonsP0737.26
Variation of condition no.3 (External Materials) of planning permission ref: P0280.21 dated 22/04/2021 to allow a retrospective change to external materials (Two storey side and single storey rear extensions)
80 BERKELEY DRIVE HORNCHURCH RM11 3PZ
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP0850.15
Two storey side extension of existing building to accommodate a new ground floor shop unit along with the relocation of all office space to first and second floors (extension following similar footprint to approved application P1120.12).
4 Station Square Romford RM2 6AT
Received 14 Jul 2015 - Apprv with cons Conditions/ReasonsP1679.16
Single storey rear extension Garage to side
367 Front Lane Cranham Upminster RM13 1LN
Received 12 Oct 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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