Planning decisions in Havering
As of 22 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Havering approved 99% of 6,871 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 99% approved (1,753 decided, ~58 days)
- Rear extension : 99% approved (1,441 decided, ~57 days)
- Loft conversion : 99% approved (735 decided, ~59 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 99% approved (618 decided, ~60 days)
- Demolition : 99% approved (447 decided, ~68 days)
- Side extension : 99% approved (349 decided, ~67 days)
- Two-storey extension : 99% approved (239 decided, ~70 days)
- Porch : 100% approved (184 decided, ~62 days) †
- Change of use : 98% approved (170 decided, ~78 days)
- Tree work : 98% approved (127 decided, ~34 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 100% approved (116 decided, ~63 days) †
- Conservatory / orangery : 100% approved (114 decided, ~61 days) †
- Balcony / roof terrace : 100% approved (107 decided, ~61 days) †
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 96% approved (85 decided, ~70 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 100% approved (69 decided, ~75 days) †
- Advertisement / signage : 100% approved (67 decided, ~56 days) †
- Annexe : 100% approved (58 decided, ~71 days) †
- Garage conversion : 100% approved (53 decided, ~62 days) †
- New dwelling : 100% approved (41 decided, ~78 days) †
- Windows & doors : 100% approved (35 decided, ~67 days) †
- Shopfront / commercial : 97% approved (33 decided, ~77 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 100% approved (18 decided, ~67 days) †
- Basement : 92% approved (12 decided, ~80 days)
† We hold no refused decisions for this type here, so treat a full approval rate with caution. The council's own portal has the complete history.
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Havering, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.