Reading Room Cottages Church Lane North Ockendon RM14 3QB Data via plota.co.uk
Undecided
P0836.26
Description
Change of use from F2 (Community reading room) to class E (Office) with external alterations to fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk
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Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2020
Approved
Glebe Barn Church Lane North Ockendon Upminster RM14 3QA
Reduce 4 trees at the rear of the property 30% crown reduction-deadwood and thin centre 1…
2016
Refused
The Reading Room, Church Lane North Ockendon Upminster RM14 3QB
Partial demolition to facilitate conversion of reading room in to 2-bedroom 4-person dwel…
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.
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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