New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 14 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
Planning applications within 500 m
27applications in the last 12 months
11approved · 2 refused
4still being decided
107net new homes in approved schemes since 2023
Application Under Consideration
5, 5 Dunstable Road, Romford, RM3 8JBCertificate of Lawfulness for a loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights to frontHavering D0362.26 · All Other
Sept 2026 150 m away
Approved
127, 127 Chatteris Avenue, Romford, RM3 8JYConversion of detached garage for use as gym area/store/playroom/bathroomHavering P0945.26 · All Other
Aug 2026 250 m away
Approved
4 Dunstable Close, Romford, RM3 8JDConstruction of a detached single-storey outbuilding in the rear garden to provide a gym, office and bathroom for use ancillary to the main house.Havering P0939.26 · All Other
Aug 2026 200 m away
Approved
2 Chippenham Road, Romford, RM3 8EXPart single part 2 storey side extension and canopy roof over front door.Havering P0897.26 · All Other
Jul 2026 200 m away
Approved
234 Straight Road, Romford, RM3 8XTErection of a single-storey detached outbuilding for use as a domestic garage to house a classic car, with associated works.Havering P0879.26 · All Other
Jul 2026 300 m away
Refused
95 Coltsfoot Path, Romford, RM3 8BHProposed change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) accommodating up to four residents.Havering P0833.26 · All Other
Jul 2026 300 m away
Not Required
181, 181 Straight Road, Romford, RM3 7JJSingle storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m, a maximum height of 3.27m, and an eaves height of 3m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
No monitored sewer storm overflows within 2 km (England only).
49, 49 Hilldene Avenue, Romford, RM3 8YL3 meter single storey rear extension rear extension under the permitted developmentHavering D0236.26 · All Other
Jun 2026 400 m away
Approved
258, 268 Straight Road, Romford, RM3 8XUSingle storey front extension with pitched roofHavering P0502.26 · All Other
Apr 2026 350 m away
Approved
27, 27 Hilldene Avenue, Romford, RM3 8YLSingle storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4.50m, a maximum height of 3.05m, and an eaves height of 2.95m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)Havering Y0092.26 · Prior Approval
Apr 2026 400 m away
Approved
26, 26 Newbury Gardens, Romford, RM3 8HHGarden outbuilding.Havering P0458.26 · All Other
Apr 2026 400 m away
ALL DECISIONS ISSUED
Chippenham Road, Land bounded by Chippenham Road, Kings Lynn Drive, Darftiel, RM3 8HXDischarge of condition 4 (CEMP) from P1150.24Havering Q0075.26 · All Other
Mar 2026 400 m away
Application Under Consideration
Chippenham Road, Land bounded by Chippenham Road, Kings Lynn Drive, Darftiel, RM3 8HXDischarge of condition 33 (Stopping up S247 Highways) from P1150.24 ConditionsHavering Q0065.26 · All Other
Mar 2026 400 m away
Application Under Consideration
Chippenham Road, Land bounded by Chippenham Road, Kings Lynn Drive, Darftiel, RM3 8HXDischarge of condition 6 (Piling Method Statement) from P1150.24Havering Q0064.26 · All Other
Mar 2026 400 m away
Refused
36 Daventry Road, Romford, RM3 7QTSingle storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m, a maximum height of 3m, and an eaves height of 2.90m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)Havering Y0017.26 · Prior Approval
Feb 2026 450 m away
Application Under Consideration
Chippenham Road, Land bounded by Chippenham Road, Kings Lynn Drive, Darftiel, RM3 8HXDischarge of condition 36 (District Heating Network) from P1150.24Havering Q0035.26 · All Other
Feb 2026 400 m away
ALL DECISIONS ISSUED
Chippenham Road, Land bounded by Chippenham Road, Kings Lynn Drive, Darftiel, RM3 8HXDischarge of Condition(s) 9 (Site Levels) of P1150.24Havering Q0040.26 · All Other
Feb 2026 400 m away
ALL DECISIONS ISSUED
Chippenham Road, Land bounded by Chippenham Road, Kings Lynn Drive, Darftiel, RM3 8HXDischarge of Condition(s) 8 (Archaeology) of P1150.24Havering Q0039.26 · All Other
Feb 2026 400 m away
ALL DECISIONS ISSUED
Chippenham Road, Land bounded by Chippenham Road, Kings Lynn Drive, Darftiel, RM3 8HXDischarge of Condition(s) 3 Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) and a Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) of P1150.24Havering Q0029.26 · All Other
Feb 2026 400 m away
ALL DECISIONS ISSUED
Chippenham Road, Land bounded by Chippenham Road, Kings Lynn Drive, Darftiel, RM3 8HXDischarge of condition 10 (SUDs) of P1150.24Havering Q0023.26 · All Other
Feb 2026 400 m away
ALL DECISIONS ISSUED
Chippenham Road, Land bounded by Chippenham Road, Kings Lynn Drive, Darftiel, RM3 8HXDischarge of Condition(s) 7 (NRMM) of P1150.24Havering Q0022.26 · All Other
Feb 2026 400 m away
ALL DECISIONS ISSUED
Chippenham Road, Land bounded by Chippenham Road, Kings Lynn Drive, Darftiel, RM3 8HXDischarge of Condition(s) 14 (Secure by Design) of P1150.24Havering Q0020.26 · All Other
Feb 2026 400 m away
Approved
37 Dulverton Road, Romford, RM3 8LPTwo storey side extension, alterations to fenestrationHavering P1590.25 · All Other
Jan 2026 450 m away
Approved
11 Mimosa Close, Romford, RM3 8JJGarage conversion into habitable room and external alterationHavering P1635.25 · All Other
Jan 2026 500 m away
Not Required
9 Hilldene Avenue, Romford, RM3 8YLCertificate of Lawfulness for proposed construction of rear dormer window with front roof lights & extension to soil vent pipeHavering D0527.25 · All Other
Nov 2025 450 m away
Source: Planning London Datahub (Greater London Authority and the London boroughs); applications validated since January 2023. Data is published as received and may contain errors; check the borough's planning portal for documents.
Battery storage
Warley Energy Hub, Ockenden - Battery Energy Storage SystemApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Aug 2025 7.8 km away
Battery storage
Clay Tye Farm - Energy Storage FacilityPlanning application in · 200 MW
May 2026 7.9 km away
Running nearest: Bower Park Academy - Solar Photovoltaic Panels (rooftop solar, 2.4 km); Cranham Golf Course Solar Park (solar farm, 6.8 km); Clay Tye Farm Phase 1 - Storage Facility (battery storage, 7.9 km); Clay Tye Farm Phase 2 - Storage Facility (battery storage, 7.9 km); Ford Motor Company Ltd (Extension) (wind farm, 9.3 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Launceston Close, RomfordUtility repair and maintenance works · ESSEX AND SUFFOLK WATER · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 950 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Thurrock Flexible Generation PlantGenerating Stations · North of the existing Tilbury National Grid substation, off Station Road, Thurrock, RM18 8UL
decided Feb 2022 19.8 km away
Decided
Tilbury2Harbour Facilities · Site of the former Tilbury Power Station, approximately 1 km east of the existing Port of Tilbury
decided Feb 2019 19.9 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.