Romford, Havering - Greater London Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Romford, Havering - Greater London.
Havering - Greater London · England · Town
Planning applications in Romford are administered by London Borough Of Havering. View the full London Borough Of Havering planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Romford
Romford is a prominent town situated in east London, approximately 14 miles northeast of Charing Cross. As part of the London Borough of Havering, it serves as one of Greater London's key metropolitan centres, making it a significant area for planning applications and development opportunities.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £419,760 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Havering
- Parliamentary constituency: Romford
- LSOA: Havering 012D
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Romford.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Romford.
- 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 Romford based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
82 planning applications found near Romford.
- - 4 Elm Walk Romford RM2 5NR
T1 â?? T3 = TO REDUCE 3 X SILVER BIRCH TREES BY 2.0/2.5MTRS LIGHT ACCESS GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-07-09
View full details - - 40 Balgores Lane Romford RM2 5JT
Discharge of Condition 3 of P0540.26 - materials
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-07-07
View full details - - Sports Ground Balgores Lane Havering Romford RM2 6BP
Proposed development of a new SEND school (Use Class F1(a)) including the construction of a new part single storey, part two storey school building with associated access, parking, pupil drop off, spo
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-07-01
View full details - - 4 Elm Walk Romford RM2 5NR
T1 = TO FELL 1 X CONIFER TREE TO GROUND LEVEL TREE HAS OUTGROWN ITS LOCATION
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-06-25
View full details - - Sports Ground Balgores Lane Romford RM2 6BP
Discharge of Condition(s) 4, 10, 21, 27, 31, 35, 46 and 49 of P1087.25
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-06-18
View full details - - 5 Elm Walk Romford RM2 5NR
Erection of a single-storey traditional orangery-style rear extension
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-05-27
View full details - - 34 Squirrels Heath Avenue Romford RM2 6AH
Alterations to front driveway, front boundary wall and extension of existing dropped kerb
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-05-08
View full details - - 212 Main Road Romford RM2 5HA
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use to a day care centre: Within Class E
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-05-01
View full details - - 146 Main Road Romford RM2 5HS
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 8m, a maximum height of 4m, and an eaves height of 3m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-04-29
View full details - - 20 Wallenger Avenue Romford RM2 6ER
T1 = TO FELL 1 X DYING OAK TREE AS CLOSE TO GROUND LEVEL AS POOSIBLE TREE IS DYING
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-04-28
View full details - - 91 Crossways Romford RM2 6AS
H1 (rear boundary line of 91 Crossways) Leyland Cypress (Hedge) No works to height of hedge, only cut back the rear face of hedge by 2m from the tips, removing dead branches, leaving green on face due
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-04-22
View full details - - 4 Fairholme Avenue Romford RM2 5UU
Raise rear extension flat roof
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-04-20
View full details - - 1 Tudor Avenue Romford RM2 5LB
Single storey side and rear extension. Porch enclosed to existing roof projection. New out-building to rear garden.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-04-13
View full details - - 224 Main Road Romford RM2 5HA
Discharge of condition 3 of P1490.25
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-04-10
View full details - - 280 Carlton Road Romford RM2 5BB
Remove existing flat roof extension and outbuilding to rear of main house and replace with new flat roof extension. Replace existing doors and windows and re-render external walls to main house
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-03-31
View full details - - 1 Repton Avenue Romford RM2 5LX
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m, a maximum height of 3.45m, and an eaves height of 3m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-03-31
View full details - - 15 Balgores Lane Romford RM2 5JT
Ground floor rear extension, first floor front and rear extensions, new roof and front porch canopy
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-03-30
View full details - - 5 Balgores Square Romford RM2 6AU
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed Installation of a wall-mounted electric vehicle charging point (Zaptec Go 2) on an existing boundary wall within the off-street parking area to the front of th
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-03-30
View full details - - 60 Balgores Lane Romford RM2 5JU
Tree 1 Olive Tree in the front garden, adjacent to the boundary with the pavement on Balgores Lane. Proposed work: Crown Reduction â?? reduction in the crown to: 1. Improve the shape 2. Reduce over ha
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-03-27
View full details - - Land Adj to 22-24 Chalforde Gardens Romford RM2 6BU
Erection of 2 x two storey semi-detached buildings to provide 4 x two-bed flats with associated parking, cycle storage and amenity space, following the demolition of the garages
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Havering | Date: 2026-03-25
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A brief summary of Romford in Havering - Greater London
Romford is a prominent town situated in east London, approximately 14 miles northeast of Charing Cross. As part of the London Borough of Havering, it serves as one of Greater London's key metropolitan centres, making it a significant area for planning applications and development opportunities.
Property prices in Romford show an average sale price of £419,760, 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 Romford a particularly low-crime area.
Romford 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, Romford 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 Romford
In the last 24 months, 183 planning applications were submitted near Romford. Of these, 88% were approved, with an average decision time of 58 days.
This is slightly above the national average of approximately 87%, indicating a broadly favourable planning environment near Romford.
At 58 days on average, decisions near Romford slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Romford were full planning applications (81), tree works (47), outline applications (33). Full planning applications account for 44% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 29 medium-scale applications, 154 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.
2 planning appeals were lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 2 were dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
Nearby Towns
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