Gidea Park, Havering - Greater London Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Gidea Park, Havering - Greater London.
Havering - Greater London · England · settlement
About Gidea Park
Gidea Park is an affluent residential neighbourhood situated in the eastern part of Romford and Hornchurch within the London Borough of Havering, south-east England. Historically part of Essex, the area experienced significant development in the early 20th century, marked by housing exhibitions and the establishment of a railway station on the main line from London Liverpool Street. This rich history of growth and infrastructure makes Gidea Park a key consideration for planning applications in the region.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £443,820 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Havering
- Parliamentary constituency: Hornchurch and Upminster
- LSOA: Havering 007G
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Gidea Park.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Gidea Park.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Gidea Park based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
29 planning applications found near Gidea Park.
- - 62 Heath Drive Romford RM2 5QR
Salix Babylonica - Request to pollard back to existing pollard heads
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-04-28
View full details - - 62 Heath Drive Romford RM2 5QR
Proposed Garage Conversion and Minor Remedial Works
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-03-27
View full details - - 284 Main Road Romford RM2 6LU
- 1x Lime tree (T1) to reduce lateral spread only by approximately 2-3m in certain areas to balance and bring in line with natural shape of the tree and remove deadwood throughout crown ( customer has
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-03-24
View full details - - 26 Reed Pond Walk Romford RM2 5PB
Conversion of detached rear garage to habitable use involving alterations to all elevations, single storey extension between front of garage and side of house, steps to rear of house, and partial demo
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-03-04
View full details - - 101 Harrow Crescent Romford RM3 7BJ
Conversion of existing detached garage to use as a habitable utility room
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-03-03
View full details - - 15 Heath Drive Romford RM2 5QH
All works due to general maintenance Front Garden T1 Silver birch Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres. Front Garden T2 (front grd) Palm tree Remove major dea
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-02-09
View full details - - 27 Parkway Romford RM2 5NT
Loft conversion with dormers and rooflights to rear and alteration of roof to rear from hip to gable
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-01-27
View full details - - 4 Broadway Romford RM2 5NS
Replacement fenestration like for like
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-01-23
View full details - - 5 Broadway Romford RM2 5NS
We have a large Lime Tree at the rear of the garden close to the boundary with 3 Broadway. A tree surgeon has verbally advised that it would be a good idea to reduce the tree by a third to take some o
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-01-12
View full details - - 18 Parkway Romford RM2 5NT
Replacement boundary treatment and hardstanding to front and associated landscaping works
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-01-06
View full details - - 6 Meadway Romford RM2 5NU
Variation of condtions No. 2 (materials) and 3 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: P0023.25 dated 29/04/2025 to change materials to match existing property (Demolition of existing outbuilding
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-01-05
View full details - - 8 Reed Pond Walk Romford RM2 5PB
Part single, part two storey rear extension.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Havering | Date: 2025-12-05
View full details - - 12 Reed Pond Walk Romford RM2 5PB
A walnut tree in the rear garden 12 Reed Pond walk to be pruned due to sunlight issues to surrounding neighbours. Last pruned in 2018 at 25% reduced, reference number T0023.18. Also conifers at the ba
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Havering | Date: 2025-12-05
View full details - - 17 MEADWAY ROMFORD RM2 5NU
Walnut tree overall crown reduction 30% and cut back overhang to leave crown balanced. Hornbeam tree has died and is currently leaning on our summer house and at risk of causing serious damage if left
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Havering | Date: 2025-11-28
View full details - - 2 Mead Close Romford RM2 5NX
Removal of 80 year old apple tree which has disease and fungus by advice of a trusted and experienced tree surgeon Mr G Mackay. I shall replace it with a Rowan tree to protect biodiversity and continu
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Havering | Date: 2025-10-22
View full details - - 13 Broadway Romford RM2 5NS
I have a large willow tree to left hand side of my property. There are two lakes one on left and one on right. The lake to the right is were a large willow tree is. The willow tree has died and is lea
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Havering | Date: 2025-10-17
View full details - - 34 Meadway Gidea Park Romford Essex RM2 5NU
Reduce stems growing out of a hornbeam hedge to an approximate height of 20ft. The hedge forms part of the south west boundary of the rear garden. Its presently overgrown condition is causing signific
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Havering | Date: 2025-09-18
View full details - - 8 Broadway Romford RM2 5NS
Proposal for the installation of approximately 12 Solar panels to the South East facing Roof of our house which is to the rear of the property, The installation would include a battery energy storage
Status: Conditions | Type: Outline | Council: Havering | Date: 2025-04-25
View full details - - 28 Elliott Gardens Romford RM3 7BH
CONVERSION OF EXISTING HOUSE TO PROVIDE 1 X 2 BEDROOMS AND 1 X 3 BEDROOM DWELLINGS
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Havering | Date: 2025-02-25
View full details - - 22 Parkway Romford RM2 5NT
request to overall crown is reduced to previous pruning points up to 1.5 meters towards the property from the tip to an inter nodal branch break reduction by 10 %
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Havering | Date: 2024-11-17
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A brief summary of Gidea Park in Havering - Greater London
Gidea Park is an affluent residential neighbourhood situated in the eastern part of Romford and Hornchurch within the London Borough of Havering, south-east England. Historically part of Essex, the area experienced significant development in the early 20th century, marked by housing exhibitions and the establishment of a railway station on the main line from London Liverpool Street. This rich history of growth and infrastructure makes Gidea Park a key consideration for planning applications in the region.
Property prices in Gidea Park show an average sale price of £443,820, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Gidea Park a particularly low-crime area.
Gidea Park has one conservation area within its boundaries: Gidea Park. Planning applications within or near this conservation area are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Gidea Park planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Gidea Park
In the last 24 months, 99 planning applications were submitted near Gidea Park. Of these, 89% were approved, with an average decision time of 56 days.
This is slightly above the national average of approximately 87%, indicating a broadly favourable planning environment near Gidea Park.
The average decision time of 56 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Gidea Park were full planning applications (50), tree works (30), outline applications (14). Full planning applications account for 51% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 19 medium-scale applications, 80 smaller schemes were submitted. The absence of major applications suggests the area is primarily characterised by smaller-scale improvements and extensions rather than large new developments.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
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