99A & 99B Victoria Road Romford RM1 2LX Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Retention of car storage and repairs, tyre repair shop, first floor flat and ground floor flat. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
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Validated
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Dec 2026 and 27 Dec 2026, from Havering's recent commercial and major works.

Site constraints 3

Air quality management area: Havering AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Havering built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Havering
Postcode
RM1 2LX
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
St Albans
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Havering usually decides commercial and major works by day 70.

Day 1456 days to the predicted decision (day 70)
30%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
35decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Havering in the last twelve months, from validation. Havering decision record →

Havering
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#251 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Havering is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #202 out of 296. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Havering is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 83% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 83% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Havering decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
74%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #290 of 296
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #262 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #202 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #207 of 296
42%
Minor dwellings approved
156 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
29%
Change of use approved
101 decided
1,501
Total decisions
385 refused in the year to March 2026