Chesham House, Chesham Close Romford RM7 7PJ Data via plota.co.uk

J0013.26 Undecided
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Application for prior notification of development for the conversion of commercial/business/service building to 48 flats Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Sept 2026 and 1 Oct 2026, from Havering's recent changes of use.

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Havering
Postcode
RM7 7PJ
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
St Edwards
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 54 of the 91-day target. Havering usually decides changes of use by day 68.

Day 5437 days to the 91-day target
33%decided within 8 weeks
43%approved
72decided 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

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
The existing building as a whole has historically operated as a retail operation contrary…
E0015.24
2023 Approved
Change of use of the existing Class E floorspace to 9 no. Class C3 (residential) self-con…
J0032.23
2023 Withdrawn
Application for prior notification of development from Commercial/business/service to dwe…
J0022.23
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Unit J, Red Electric Designs Ltd Chesham Close Romford RM7 7PJ
Single storey rear extension
P1372.25
2025
Brooklands House, Brooklands Approach Romford RM1 1DX
Change of use of Unit C from B1/B2 to Commercial Kitchen with Hot-Food Takeaway (Sui Gene…
P1199.25
2025 Approved
Detection House, Unit 3 Brooklands Approach Romford RM1 1DX
Change of use from industrial unit to place of worship under use class F1
P0539.25
2020 Approved
Unit C Eastern Avenue Retail Park Romford RM7 7PJ
Modification of Conditions 20 (Servicing Hours), 2 (Trading Hours) and 3 (Goods Restricti…
P1436.20
2019 Approved
Unit 5 5 Brooklands Approach Romford RM1 1DX
Change of use from B1 to D2 indoor Bouldering (climbing) facility.
P0803.19
2017 Approved
Brooklands Approach land at Romford RM1 1DX
Redevelopment to provide 67 apartments, with associated car parking, open space and lands…
P2075.17
2018 Approved
4 Brooklands Approach Romford RM1 1DX
Change of Use from B1 (a) C3 to residential, proposed 1 x 2 bedroom self contained apartm…
J0037.18
2018 Approved
Unit 5 Brooklands Approach Romford RM1 1DX
Change of Use Class B1(C3) to 1x 2 bed appartment (PRIOR APPROVAL)
J0011.18
2016 Approved
Unit 3 Detection House Brooklands Approach ROMFORD RM1 1DX
Variation of condition 2 of planning application P0731.14 from: 06:00 and 20:30 on Monday…
P1992.16
2016 Approved
Units 4 and 5 Detection House Brooklands Approach Romford RM1 1DX
Change of use from former commercial workshops and offices to a community resource centre…
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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
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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