56 Highfield Road Romford RM5 3RA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion involving conversion of roof from hipped to gable end, rear dormer and front roof lights as well as demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of new outbuilding for use as a garage and gym/playroom with toilet Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Oct 2026 and 21 Oct 2026, from Havering's recent demolitions.
Site constraints 3
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 £510,000 in September 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2021, 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
Decision outlook
Day 53 of the 56-day target. Havering usually decides demolitions by day 60.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Havering in the last twelve months, from validation. Havering decision record →
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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