142 Heaton Avenue Romford RM3 7HD
Pending
P0494.26
Description
Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 5-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4), including internal reconfiguration only with no external alterations.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
13 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
With conditions
129 Heaton Avenue Romford RM3 7HL
Conversion of the single family dwelling (Class C3) to HMO (Class C4)
2024
With conditions
129 Heaton Avenue Romford RM3 7HL
Ground Floor Rear Extension and Front Porch
2022
With conditions
1 CHAUCER ROAD ROMFORD RM3 7ES
Single storey front extension
2022
Approved
1 CHAUCER ROAD ROMFORD RM3 7ES
Certificate of Lawfulness for loft conversion involving the insertion of a rear dormer wi…
2021
With conditions
Dryden Towers & Kipling Towers Heaton Avenue Romford RM3 7HS
Non-material amendment to planning application P1804.19 dated 27/03/2020 to amend the app…
2021
Approved
3 Chaucer Road Romford RM3 7ES
Certificate of Lawfulness for conversion of roof space to habitable use to include a rear…
2021
With conditions
3 CHAUCER ROAD ROMFORD RM3 7ES
Proposed single storey rear extension (Updated)
2020
Approved
105 Heaton Avenue Romford RM3 7HL
Certificate of lawfulness for a single storey rear extension
2019
With conditions
Dryden Towers & Kipling Towers Heaton Avenue Romford RM3 7HS
Replacement of windows in flat buildings and maintenance.
2019
Withdrawn
Bards Court Heaton Avenue Romford RM3 7HU
Amendment to P1417.18-rearrangement of the fence layout, fencing added to block 25-28, re…
2018
With conditions
Bards Court Heaton Avenue Harold Hill RM3 7HU
Removal of low level fence and installation of 1800mm High Bow Top fence and gates
2018
Approved
93 Heaton Avenue Romford RM3 7HL
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4.327m from the original rear wall…
2018
Withdrawn
93 Heaton Avenue ROMFORD RM3 7HL
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
Havering
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#257 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Havering is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #197 out of 292. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Havering is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Havering decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
73%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #286 of 292
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #267 of 292
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #197 of 292
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #201 of 292
43%
Minor dwellings approved
164 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
25%
Change of use approved
100 decided
1,476
Total decisions
401 refused in 2025