Land Adj 22 Clovelly Gardens Romford RM7 8NP Data via plota.co.uk

P0691.26 Refused

Proposal

Erection of a single storey 2xbed flat roof dwelling with new access and associated hard and soft landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Refused
11 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 11 Aug 2026 · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 8NP
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Mawneys
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Refuse Conditions/Reasons
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 9 days faster than Havering's median of 65 for new homes. Refused, as 54% of new homes here are.

32%decided within 8 weeks
46%approved
55decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes 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