Havering planning approval rate

Havering council approved 79.3% of planning applications and refused 20.7%, based on 23,213 decisions analysed. Ranked 11th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

79.3%

overall approval rate

23,213

Decisions analysed

18,406

Approved

4,807

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Havering? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Havering. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (20,824 decided)

79.2%

Prior Approval (2,387 decided)

80.3%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Havering — mined from 23,213 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (8,298 decided)

81.6%

Garage / Parking (4,193 decided)

76.2%

Dormer (3,981 decided)

77.7%

Side Extension (3,139 decided)

76.3%

Loft Conversion (2,355 decided)

77.3%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (1,700 decided)

81.5%

Outbuilding (1,533 decided)

76.6%

Change of Use (Residential) (1,242 decided)

60.0%

Front Extension (1,059 decided)

75.3%

New Build (950 decided)

76.2%

Extension (General) (676 decided)

74.7%

Conservatory (598 decided)

83.4%

Wraparound Extension (484 decided)

77.7%

Flat Conversion (313 decided)

59.1%

Annex (294 decided)

68.0%

HMO (179 decided)

24.6%

Basement (86 decided)

64.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Havering. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Upminster (1,726 decided)

80.0%

Emerson Park (1,480 decided)

75.3%

Squirrels Heath (1,342 decided)

77.9%

St Andrew's (1,187 decided)

78.5%

Cranham (1,150 decided)

80.1%

Rainham & Wennington (1,074 decided)

71.4%

Mawneys (1,007 decided)

74.6%

Harold Wood (939 decided)

74.2%

South Hornchurch (856 decided)

72.1%

Elm Park (791 decided)

77.9%

Pettits (781 decided)

81.2%

Hacton (766 decided)

81.1%

Romford Town (754 decided)

76.3%

Gooshays (686 decided)

75.8%

Marshalls & Rise Pk (663 decided)

79.5%

Brooklands (622 decided)

75.1%

Heaton (515 decided)

77.1%

Havering Park (501 decided)

73.1%

Hylands (496 decided)

77.8%

Havering-atte-Bower (486 decided)

74.1%

Wards in Havering

Upminster

80.0% approval · 1,726 decisions

Emerson Park

75.3% approval · 1,480 decisions

Squirrels Heath

77.9% approval · 1,342 decisions

St Andrew's

78.5% approval · 1,187 decisions

Cranham

80.1% approval · 1,150 decisions

Rainham & Wennington

71.4% approval · 1,074 decisions

Mawneys

74.6% approval · 1,007 decisions

Harold Wood

74.2% approval · 939 decisions

South Hornchurch

72.1% approval · 856 decisions

Elm Park

77.9% approval · 791 decisions

Pettits

81.2% approval · 781 decisions

Hacton

81.1% approval · 766 decisions

Romford Town

76.3% approval · 754 decisions

Gooshays

75.8% approval · 686 decisions

Marshalls & Rise Pk

79.5% approval · 663 decisions

Brooklands

75.1% approval · 622 decisions

Heaton

77.1% approval · 515 decisions

Havering Park

73.1% approval · 501 decisions

Hylands

77.8% approval · 496 decisions

Havering-atte-Bower

74.1% approval · 486 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Havering, showing how the council decides real applications.

P0018.26

SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION · St Edwards · 06/03/2026

Approved

P1547.25

Erection of solar panels · Harold Wood · 06/03/2026

Approved

P1089.25

Siting of seven additional mobile homes along the eastern and rear boundaries of · Upminster · 06/03/2026

Refused

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