49 Essex Road Romford RM7 8BE Data via plota.co.uk

P0397.26 Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Proposed addition of front dormer to the existing loft with rear dormer, to facilitate the creation of an additional bedroom and the enlargement of the existing loft bedroom, together with associated internal alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Mar 2026
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Approved
3 Aug 2026

Approved on 3 Aug 2026 · Last checked 10 Aug 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Archaeological priority area: Potential prehistoric deposits may be buried beneath gravel deposits.
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Havering
Postcode
RM7 8BE
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Decision
Apprv with cons Conditions/Reasons
Decision date
3 Aug 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 125 days from validation, 65 days slower than Havering's median of 60 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

40%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
829decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Havering in the last twelve months, from validation. Havering decision record →

Historical activity at this location

16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m, a maximum height of 3m, and an…
Y0394.22
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30 Essex Road Romford RM7 8BE
Two storey side, single storey rear, and part first floor rear extension, involving demol…
P1286.22
2022 Approved
30 Essex Road Romford RM7 8BE
Certificate of Lawfulness for conversion of roof space to habitable use to include a rear…
D0420.22
2022 Approved
30 ESSEX ROAD ROMFORD RM7 8BE
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m, a maximum height of 3.45m, and…
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2020 Approved
18 ESSEX ROAD ROMFORD RM7 8BE
Single Storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6.9m, a maximum height of 3m, and a…
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2020 Approved
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2017 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings