Which ward in Havering has the highest planning approval rate?

GOOSHAYS at 99.2% based on 119 decisions.

Which ward in Havering has the lowest planning approval rate?

Hav Pk/Hav-atte-Bow at 54.5% based on 11 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Havering?

There is a 44.7% gap between GOOSHAYS and Hav Pk/Hav-atte-Bow. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Havering

Planning outcomes in Havering are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 44.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

23,213 real decisions·47 wards·Updated March 2026

All 47 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	GOOSHAYS	119	118	1	99.2%
2	ST. ANDREW'S	126	124	2	98.4%
3	EMERSON PARK	295	290	5	98.3%
4	HEATON	146	143	3	97.9%
5	RAINHAM AND WENNINGTON	212	207	5	97.6%
6	HACTON	64	62	2	96.9%
7	ROMFORD TOWN	411	398	13	96.8%
8	SOUTH HORNCHURCH	218	211	7	96.8%
9	PETTITS	113	109	4	96.5%
10	HAVERING PARK	135	130	5	96.3%
11	BROOKLANDS	205	197	8	96.1%
12	UPMINSTER	139	133	6	95.7%
13	HAROLD WOOD	205	196	9	95.6%
14	MAWNEYS	155	148	7	95.5%
15	HYLANDS	138	130	8	94.2%
16	CRANHAM	102	96	6	94.1%
17	ELM PARK	83	78	5	94.0%
18	SQUIRREL'S HEATH	120	107	13	89.2%
19	Pettits	781	634	147	81.2%
20	Hacton	766	621	145	81.1%
21	Cranham	1,150	921	229	80.1%
22	Upminster	1,726	1,380	346	80.0%
23	Hyl/Hy; & Harr Lodge	10	8	2	80.0%
24	Marshalls & Rise Pk	663	527	136	79.5%
25	St Andrew's	1,187	932	255	78.5%
26	Hylands & Harrow Lg	424	331	93	78.1%
27	Elm Park	791	616	175	77.9%
28	Squirrels Heath	1,342	1,046	296	77.9%
29	Hylands	496	386	110	77.8%
30	Heaton	515	397	118	77.1%
31	Brook/RushG &Crow	13	10	3	76.9%
32	St Edwards	444	339	105	76.4%
33	Romford Town	754	575	179	76.3%
34	Gooshays	686	520	166	75.8%
35	Emerson Park	1,480	1,115	365	75.3%
36	Brooklands	622	467	155	75.1%
37	Mawneys	1,007	751	256	74.6%
38	Harold Wood	939	697	242	74.2%
39	Havering-atte-Bower	486	360	126	74.1%
40	Rush Grn & Crowlands	458	337	121	73.6%
41	Havering Park	501	366	135	73.1%
42	South Hornchurch	856	617	239	72.1%
43	Rainham & Wennington	1,074	767	307	71.4%
44	Beam Park	188	134	54	71.3%
45	Pettit/Marsh &Rise P	12	8	4	66.7%
46	St Albans	281	178	103	63.3%
47	Hav Pk/Hav-atte-Bow	11	6	5	54.5%

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What the data tells us

A 44.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. GOOSHAYS approves 99.2% of applications while Hav Pk/Hav-atte-Bow approves just 54.5%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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