173 Oldchurch Road Romford RM7 0BD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of Use from Class C3 (single residential dwelling) to Use Class C4 (HMO) Retrospective Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 14 Aug 2026 · Last checked 6 Sept 2026
Site constraints 3
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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How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, 12 days faster than Havering's median of 68 for changes of use. Refused, as 57% of changes of use here are.
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
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
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