212 Main Road Romford RM2 5HA Data via plota.co.uk

D0184.26 Decided
Change of useSchools, care & communityCommercial premises

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use to a day care centre: Within Class E Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 May 2026
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PP not required Conditions/Reasons
26 Jun 2026

PP not required Conditions/Reasons on 26 Jun 2026 · Last checked 10 Aug 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Gidea Park conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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

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Important details

Council
Havering
Postcode
RM2 5HA
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Decision
PP not required Conditions/Reasons
Decision date
26 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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224 Main Road Romford RM2 5HA
Proposed construction of a first floor rear extension
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2025 Approved
216 - 218 Main Road Romford RM2 5HA
Retention of front and side seating decking and smoking area with mobile light canopy.
P0847.25
2025 Approved
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G1 Cherry plum Crown reduce to previous points by 3m, to clear adjacent buildings G2 Leyl…
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2025 Approved
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Proposed construction of a first floor rear extension
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2025 Approved
224 Main Road Romford RM2 5HA
Proposed construction of a first floor rear extension to the existing solicitors practice.
P0151.25
2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
St Michaels Church Hall Main Road Romford RM2 5EL
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2024
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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 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