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Havering planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

Within 8 weeks, no extension

56.6%

195th of 297

6.1 points slower than England

Granted

85.9%

252nd of 297

4.6 points lower than England

Extension of time

42.0%

224th of 297

9.7 points higher than England

Decisions (12 months)

985

Havering decided 985 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 85.9%.

56.6% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (195th of 297 for speed).

A further 42.0% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is down from 61.9% a year earlier.

Of 62 householder appeals decided in the same period, 51.6% were allowed.

How quickly decisions are made

Havering against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q199.0%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q297.1%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q394.7%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q495.1%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q195.7%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q294.5%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q395.5%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q492.1%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q190.9%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q296.1%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q393.3%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q492.6%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q190.7%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q293.6%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q388.0%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q478.5%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q184.5%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q288.9%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q383.6%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q473.4%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q143.8%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q239.7%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q358.6%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q482.2%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q184.5%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q290.9%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q387.9%0.0%82.5%
2014 Q490.5%3.8%82.1%
2015 Q187.8%8.3%80.4%
2015 Q288.8%8.2%80.6%
2015 Q384.1%10.7%79.2%
2015 Q484.7%9.2%80.0%
2016 Q184.0%13.1%78.3%
2016 Q272.9%23.5%79.8%
2016 Q357.6%35.7%77.7%
2016 Q472.8%24.6%78.0%
2017 Q187.6%11.3%77.3%
2017 Q283.0%12.1%78.5%
2017 Q384.2%12.5%76.1%
2017 Q475.0%19.2%77.1%
2018 Q175.5%21.9%73.7%
2018 Q261.5%28.2%74.0%
2018 Q362.9%18.7%72.7%
2018 Q470.8%26.2%72.7%
2019 Q172.1%25.7%69.9%
2019 Q262.3%32.8%72.1%
2019 Q349.5%44.6%69.6%
2019 Q446.2%50.0%71.5%
2020 Q130.3%48.4%68.4%
2020 Q253.4%41.9%63.9%
2020 Q369.1%28.9%63.8%
2020 Q481.1%16.6%65.3%
2021 Q173.2%25.0%59.4%
2021 Q273.0%24.2%58.4%
2021 Q363.5%35.4%53.1%
2021 Q456.0%42.0%53.0%
2022 Q152.7%45.6%51.6%
2022 Q262.9%35.4%56.0%
2022 Q369.7%26.8%53.3%
2022 Q466.8%29.8%54.1%
2023 Q159.2%40.1%53.5%
2023 Q263.9%35.2%58.5%
2023 Q361.1%37.5%59.0%
2023 Q464.3%34.0%59.8%
2024 Q159.0%37.8%58.8%
2024 Q268.2%31.5%64.4%
2024 Q364.0%34.4%64.2%
2024 Q466.7%33.3%65.6%
2025 Q161.2%38.4%62.1%
2025 Q256.9%40.8%65.0%
2025 Q355.7%43.1%62.5%
2025 Q452.7%45.2%64.7%
2026 Q157.9%41.2%60.6%
2026 Q260.0%38.9%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Havering against England

  • Havering
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterHaveringEngland
2008 Q174.8%85.1%
2008 Q273.0%86.1%
2008 Q379.1%86.3%
2008 Q479.5%85.3%
2009 Q177.0%85.9%
2009 Q278.8%86.8%
2009 Q384.5%87.4%
2009 Q480.1%86.9%
2010 Q179.3%87.0%
2010 Q278.9%88.0%
2010 Q383.6%87.7%
2010 Q478.4%87.5%
2011 Q172.4%87.9%
2011 Q277.2%88.5%
2011 Q380.1%88.3%
2011 Q482.2%88.3%
2012 Q186.4%88.2%
2012 Q284.0%89.2%
2012 Q381.8%89.0%
2012 Q481.6%88.9%
2013 Q188.8%89.8%
2013 Q287.4%90.6%
2013 Q384.3%90.3%
2013 Q488.6%89.6%
2014 Q187.5%89.8%
2014 Q286.0%90.5%
2014 Q383.9%90.0%
2014 Q478.7%89.2%
2015 Q186.3%89.3%
2015 Q282.6%90.2%
2015 Q384.1%90.0%
2015 Q484.4%89.2%
2016 Q190.2%90.0%
2016 Q292.2%90.3%
2016 Q388.0%90.2%
2016 Q487.4%89.7%
2017 Q185.1%89.9%
2017 Q289.8%90.5%
2017 Q388.4%90.0%
2017 Q485.6%90.1%
2018 Q190.9%90.5%
2018 Q289.0%91.0%
2018 Q387.0%91.2%
2018 Q483.9%90.5%
2019 Q182.6%90.3%
2019 Q283.1%91.0%
2019 Q387.8%90.6%
2019 Q481.9%89.8%
2020 Q177.4%89.9%
2020 Q269.6%90.2%
2020 Q368.8%90.6%
2020 Q473.4%90.3%
2021 Q173.5%90.9%
2021 Q272.8%91.2%
2021 Q383.6%91.0%
2021 Q484.6%90.1%
2022 Q177.9%90.0%
2022 Q281.8%90.4%
2022 Q377.2%89.8%
2022 Q482.7%89.4%
2023 Q176.2%89.3%
2023 Q280.1%89.2%
2023 Q377.4%88.6%
2023 Q480.5%88.2%
2024 Q180.5%88.2%
2024 Q286.9%89.1%
2024 Q381.0%89.4%
2024 Q481.4%88.6%
2025 Q183.6%89.3%
2025 Q277.9%90.4%
2025 Q375.5%90.1%
2025 Q490.0%90.1%
2026 Q189.9%90.6%
2026 Q288.7%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks56.6%
  • 8 to 13 weeks1.0%
  • 13 to 26 weeks0.3%
  • Over 26 weeks0.0%
  • Extension of time agreed42.0%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks558
8 to 13 weeks10
13 to 26 weeks3
Over 26 weeks0
Extension of time agreed414

Appeals

Decided
62
Allowed
51.6%
Median wait
19 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • Havering has published 11 conservation areas.
  • Havering has not published Article 4 data to the national planning data platform.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

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