228 St Marys Lane Upminster RM14 3DH Data via plota.co.uk

Undecided E0011.26
Date received
23 Feb 2026
Date validated
23 Feb 2026
Postcode
RM14 3DH

Description

Site is used as the Head Office for Holmes Care (Group) Ltd . The whole site is used as an office space Use class E PLEASE NOTE : This application seeks a Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use/Operation (CLEUD), and I reviewed your Local Validation List prior to submission. The requirements set out under Checklist 14 confirm that only the statutory documents are necessary unless building works have taken place. As no operational development has occurred, there are no proposed plans to provide. Data via plota.co.uk

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 performance
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