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
22applications in the last 12 months
8approved · 2 refused
4still being decided
1net new homes in approved schemes since 2023
Application Under Consideration
122, 122 Daventry Road, Daventry Road, RM3 7RH122 Daventry RoadHavering D0391.26 · All Other
Oct 2026 500 m away
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 450 m away
Application Under Consideration
40 Meynell Road, Romford, RM3 7EJRetrospective change of use of a domestic garage (Class C3 curtilage) to a nail and beauty salon (Use Class E).Havering P1060.26 · All Other
Sept 2026 400 m away
Application Under Consideration
59 Archway, Romford, RM3 7EHRetrospective single storey detached outbuilding to rear for use as a gym, office and storage, following demolition of rear garageHavering P0980.26 · All Other
Aug 2026 450 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 300 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 450 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
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).
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 150 m away
Not Required
19 Bridgwater Road, Romford, RM3 7UBCertificate of Lawfulness for a proposed 3m deep single storey rear extension.Havering D0290.26 · All Other
Jul 2026 500 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)Havering Y0147.26 · Prior Approval
Jun 2026 400 m away
Not Required
49, 49 Hilldene Avenue, Romford, RM3 8YL3 meter single storey rear extension rear extension under the permitted developmentHavering D0236.26 · All Other
Jun 2026 200 m away
Approved
258, 268 Straight Road, Romford, RM3 8XUSingle storey front extension with pitched roofHavering P0502.26 · All Other
Apr 2026 50 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 150 m away
Not Required
93, 93 Daventry Road, Romford, RM3 7RACertificate of lawfulness for proposed loft conversion, including rear dormer and installation of front rooflights. Removal of existing rear chimney stack and extending existing rear soil pipe.Havering D0152.26 · All Other
Apr 2026 350 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 150 m away
Approved
10 Archway, Romford, RM3 7EBProposed single storey front extensionHavering P0048.26 · All Other
Jan 2026 350 m away
Not Required
7 Daventry Gardens, Romford, RM3 7QUSingle storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4.50m, a maximum height of 3.75m, and an eaves height of 2.65m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)Havering Y0311.25 · Prior Approval
Dec 2025 250 m away
Not Required
380 Straight Road, Romford, RM3 7QDSingle storey rear extension with an overall depth of 4m, a maximum height of 3m, and an eaves height of 3m (PRIOR APPROVAL)Havering Y0305.25 · Prior Approval
Dec 2025 500 m away
Not Required
68 Grange Road, Romford, RM3 7DXCertificate of Lawfulness for use of the premises within class C3b with a maximum of 2 no. residents (aged 16+) & 4 no. carers on shift basis (day and night) at any one timeHavering D0492.25 · All Other
Dec 2025 350 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 100 m away
Approved
1 Pontypool Walk, Romford, RM3 8YDConstruction of one x 1bed terraced house on land to the side of 1 Pontypool Walk, Romford.Havering P1400.25 · All Other · 1 homes proposed
Nov 2025 300 m away
Refused
10 Archway, Romford, RM3 7EBCertificate of Lawfulness for proposed front extension in line with existing front wall, complete with mono pitched roofHavering D0518.25 · All Other
Nov 2025 350 m away
Not Required
61 Barnstaple Road, Romford, RM3 7TJCertificate of Lawfulness for Use of Premises within Class C2 (Residential Children's Home) for up to Two Children (Aged 8-17 Years), Two Carers (on a 24-hour Shift Basis) and One ManagerHavering D0449.25 · All Other
Oct 2025 450 m away
Not Required
264 Straight Road, Romford, RM3 8XUCertificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights to frontHavering D0424.25 · All Other
Sept 2025 50 m away
Not Required
1 Sheridan Close, Romford, RM3 7EXCertificate of Lawfulness for a loft conversion with rear dormerHavering D0302.25 · All Other
Aug 2025 400 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.
Rooftop solar
William Torbitt School, Eastern Avenue - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 170 kW
May 2026 8.2 km away
Battery storage
Warley Energy Hub, Ockenden - Battery Energy Storage SystemApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Aug 2025 8.2 km away
Running nearest: Bower Park Academy - Solar Photovoltaic Panels (rooftop solar, 2.0 km); Cranham Golf Course Solar Park (solar farm, 7.1 km); Clay Tye Farm Phase 1 - Storage Facility (battery storage, 8.2 km); Clay Tye Farm Phase 2 - Storage Facility (battery storage, 8.2 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.
Thurrock Flexible Generation PlantGenerating Stations · North of the existing Tilbury National Grid substation, off Station Road, Thurrock, RM18 8UL
decided Feb 2022 20.2 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 20.2 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.