30 Maclennan Avenue Rainham RM13 9SS Data via plota.co.uk

P1010.26 Refused
Change of useExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Conversion of existing garage and provision of a single-storey ground floor extension to facilitate the change of use from existing small 6-bed HMO (Class C4) to large 8-bed HMO (Sui Generis) together with provision of cycle and refuse storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Refused
19 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 19 Oct 2026 · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

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; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Green belt about 76 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £390,000 in December 2023. Detached house, freehold.

14 December 2023£390,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (40 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Havering
Postcode
RM13 9SS
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Rainham & Wennington
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Refuse Conditions/Reasons
Decision date
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 4 days faster than Havering's median of 60 for changes of use. Refused, as 45% of changes of use here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
55%approved
117decided in the last year

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

Historical activity at this location

24 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
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P0213.24
2023 Approved
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m, a maximum height of 3m, and an…
Y0275.23
2023 Approved
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 8m, a maximum height of 3m, and an…
Y0276.23
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
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Y0111.24
2024 Approved
14 Elder Way Rainham RM13 9SX
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 5m, a maximum height of 2.62m, and…
Y0112.24
2023 Approved
35 Maclennan Avenue Rainham RM13 9SS
Discharge of Conditions 4.5.6.8. of P0258.22
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2022 Approved
35 Maclennan Avenue Rainham RM13 9SS
Erection of a two-storey 3 bedroom detached at the side of the existing dwelling.
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2022 Approved
5 Oreston Road Rainham RM13 9XS
Certificate of Lawfulness for a single storey rear extension
D0597.22
2022 Approved
35 Maclennan Avenue Rainham RM13 9SS
Demolition of existing garage and part of the rear extension and rear storage building to…
P0258.22
2021 Withdrawn
35 Maclennan Avenue Rainham RM13 9SS
Two storey, 3-bed, detached house to side of existing dwelling.
P2342.21
2021 Approved
Land adjacent 2 Oreston Road Rainham Essex RM13 9XS
Erection of double garage and upgrade of access road.
P0140.21
2020 Approved
14 MACLENNAN AVENUE RAINHAM RM13 9SS
Proposed Ground Floor Rear Extension.
P0647.20
2020 Approved
Land at Oreston Road Rainham Essex RM13 9XS
Single storey, 1-bed, detached dwelling with associated parking and amenity space
P0258.20
2019 Approved
7 Elder Way Rainham RM13 9SX
Proposed roof extension, and raising of roof to provide additional bedroom and bathroom s…
P0206.19
2018 Approved
1 Maclennan Avenue Rainham RM13 9SS
Retrospective planning permission for a garage with a pitched roof.
P0782.18
2018 Approved
18 Maclennan Avenue Rainham RM13 9SS
Two storey side extension to semi-detached single dwelling house and single storey rear e…
P0587.18
2017 Approved
Parsonage Farm School Farm Road Rainham RM13 9SU
Sun shade sail to playground
P1064.17
2016 Approved
18 Maclennan Avenue RAINHAM RM13 9SS
Certificate of Lawfulness to raise roof to form gable end, create rear roof dormer and ca…
D0464.16
2016 Approved
10 Maclennan Avenue Rainham RM13 9SS
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer, ste…
D0390.16
2016 Approved
18 Maclennan Avenue Rainham RM13 9SS
Two storey side extension and single storey rear/side extension.
P0654.16
2016 Refused
12 Maclennan Avenue Rainham RM13 9SS
Conversion of existing outbuilding including side extension and new mono pitched roof to…
P0385.16
2016 Approved
10 Elder Way Rainham RM13 9SX
Single storey side extension and reconfiguration of internal layout.
P0145.16
2016 Approved
4 Oreston Road Rainham RM13 9SX
single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 8m, a maximum height of 2.9m, and a…
Y0028.16
2016 Withdrawn
1 Maclennan Avenue Rainham RM13 9SS
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4 metres from the original rear wal…
Y0010.16
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.