Land rear of 60 Belle Vue Road Romford RM5 3AZ Data via plota.co.uk

P0791.26 Refused

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage and erection of single-storey selfcontained studio with 1 car parking space to the frontage, cycle storage and private amenity space Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
22 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
30 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 30 Sept 2026 · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

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; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Havering
Postcode
RM5 3AZ
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Havering-atte-Bower
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse Conditions/Reasons
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 10 days slower than Havering's median of 60 for demolitions. Refused, as 20% of demolitions here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
130decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions 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