290 North Street 1st Floor Romford RM5 3AB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective change of use to from Sui Generis to Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for up to 10 occupants Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 5 Oct 2026 · Last checked 5 Oct 2026
Site constraints 5
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, 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
How this decision compares
Decided in 105 days from validation, 45 days slower than Havering's median of 60 for changes of use. Refused, as 45% 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
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.
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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