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20 Lytton Road Romford RM2 5SL

P0952.23FullRefused

Refused on 12 September 2023

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Proposed part single, part two storey side/rear extensions, conversion of existing attic into habitable rooms with a glazed rear dormer, associated roof lights and replacement zinc roof to front and rear, new storm cover at front elevation, new raised levelled patio, alterations to the front and rear fenestration and new side boundary fences

Received
16 June 2023
Ward
Squirrels Heath
  1. Received16 Jun
  2. Validated10 Jul
  3. Consult.
  4. Target12 Sep
  5. Decided12 Sep

Decided in 64 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a dormer extension at 20 Lytton Road Romford RM2 5SL. Havering has handled 1,984 applications of this type. This one was decided in 88 days, 5 weeks longer than Havering's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 154 applications across Squirrels Heath. We hold 450 applications in total for the RM2 postcode area.

78% of full applications at London Borough of Havering were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
RM2 5SL
Application type
Full
Scale / size
Medium

Planning application dates

Date validated
10 July 2023
Target decision date
12 September 2023

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Mr James Lai 925 Finchley Road London NW11 7PE

Planning decision

Statutory period
64 days

Additional information

Documents
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Havering

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