223 Mawney Road Romford RM7 8DJ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from an existing HMO (Class C4) to an 8-person HMO (Sui-Generis) including hip-to-gable loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights, provision of refuse and cycle storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 23 Nov 2026, from Havering's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 4

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; Designated open space 44 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 25 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £450,500 in January 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

28 January 2026£450,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Havering
Postcode
RM7 8DJ
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Mawneys
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Havering usually decides changes of use by day 60.

Day 1941 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
44%decided within 8 weeks
58%approved
104decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use 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:
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. 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.