142 Heaton Avenue Romford RM3 7HD Data via plota.co.uk

P0494.26 Refused
Change of use

Proposal

Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 5-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4), including internal reconfiguration only with no external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Apr 2026
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Refused
23 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 23 Jun 2026 · Last checked 10 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Havering
Postcode
RM3 7HD
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Decision
Refuse Conditions/Reasons
Decision date
23 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
129 Heaton Avenue Romford RM3 7HL
Conversion of the single family dwelling (Class C3) to HMO (Class C4)
P1602.24
2024 Approved
129 Heaton Avenue Romford RM3 7HL
Ground Floor Rear Extension and Front Porch
P0675.24
2022 Approved
1 CHAUCER ROAD ROMFORD RM3 7ES
Single storey front extension
P0794.22
2022 Approved
1 CHAUCER ROAD ROMFORD RM3 7ES
Certificate of Lawfulness for loft conversion involving the insertion of a rear dormer wi…
D0259.22
2021 Approved
Dryden Towers & Kipling Towers Heaton Avenue Romford RM3 7HS
Non-material amendment to planning application P1804.19 dated 27/03/2020 to amend the app…
N0019.21
2021 Approved
3 Chaucer Road Romford RM3 7ES
Certificate of Lawfulness for conversion of roof space to habitable use to include a rear…
D0240.21
2021 Approved
3 CHAUCER ROAD ROMFORD RM3 7ES
Proposed single storey rear extension (Updated)
P0038.21
2020 Approved
105 Heaton Avenue Romford RM3 7HL
Certificate of lawfulness for a single storey rear extension
D0232.20
2019 Approved
Dryden Towers & Kipling Towers Heaton Avenue Romford RM3 7HS
Replacement of windows in flat buildings and maintenance.
P1804.19
2019 Withdrawn
Bards Court Heaton Avenue Romford RM3 7HU
Amendment to P1417.18-rearrangement of the fence layout, fencing added to block 25-28, re…
P1828.19
2018 Approved
Bards Court Heaton Avenue Harold Hill RM3 7HU
Removal of low level fence and installation of 1800mm High Bow Top fence and gates
P1417.18
2018 Approved
93 Heaton Avenue Romford RM3 7HL
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4.327m from the original rear wall…
Y0091.18
2018 Withdrawn
93 Heaton Avenue ROMFORD RM3 7HL
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
P0089.18
Havering
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#251 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings