Planning decisions in Havering
As of 22 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Havering approved 99% of 7,496 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 (1,804 decided, ~58 days)
- Rear extension : 99% approved (1,482 decided, ~57 days)
- Loft conversion : 99% approved (749 decided, ~59 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 99% approved (649 decided, ~59 days)
- Demolition : 99% approved (518 decided, ~68 days)
- Side extension : 99% approved (365 decided, ~66 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 100% approved (323 decided, ~63 days) †
- Two-storey extension : 99% approved (251 decided, ~68 days)
- Porch : 100% approved (187 decided, ~62 days) †
- Change of use : 97% approved (184 decided, ~78 days)
- Tree work : 98% approved (129 decided, ~34 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 100% approved (121 decided, ~79 days) †
- Conservatory / orangery : 100% approved (119 decided, ~60 days) †
- Balcony / roof terrace : 100% approved (116 decided, ~61 days) †
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 97% approved (105 decided, ~70 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 100% approved (69 decided, ~56 days) †
- New dwelling : 100% approved (64 decided, ~76 days) †
- Annexe : 100% approved (59 decided, ~70 days) †
- Garage conversion : 100% approved (53 decided, ~62 days) †
- Shopfront / commercial : 98% approved (41 decided, ~69 days)
- Windows & doors : 100% approved (36 decided, ~68 days) †
- Solar / renewables : 97% approved (29 decided, ~73 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 100% approved (22 decided, ~67 days) †
- Basement : 95% approved (21 decided, ~66 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.