39 Ernest Road Hornchurch RM11 3JG Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Replacement self-build detached dwelling to include garage to front and outbuildings to the rear ancillary to the main dwelling with associated landscaping, parking and amenities Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Validated
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 79.

Site constraints 3

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 0 (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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 £990,000 in May 2024. Detached house, freehold.

17 May 2024£990,000

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

Building

Floor area143 m² (1,539 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingWarm air, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, 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
RM11 3JG
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Emerson Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 79, past the statutory target. 88% of demolitions in Havering are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 21 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7923 days past the 56-day target
46%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
130decided in the last year

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

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

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.