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Planning and Building Control

These pages give information about our planning and building control services. A wide range of advice is also available. Please follow the links below to your areas of interest.

  • Visual Guide for householders - explore the Planning Portal's interactive guides for advice on many common householder projects (e.g. porches, extensions, loft conversions).  

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Planning application fees have been updated from 1 March 2010.

Changes to legislation brought in on 1st October 2009 have introduced a simplified procedure to keep planning permissions which are about to lapse, alive.  Application forms can be downloaded from the Planning Portal.

A new procedure has also been introduced for minor amendments to schemes already granted planning permission.  A decision on whether a further planning application will be required for the amendment should be issued in 28 days of receipt. Application forms can be downloaded  from the Planning Portal.

Householder Appeals Service.  A new Householder Appeals Service (HAS) has been introduced by the Planning Inspectorate. The new service relates to householder applications submitted after 6 April 2009 only and is intended to make the process simpler to understand; it requires less form filling and relies mainly on documentation already sent to the local planning authority. 

Changes to permitted development rights were introduced by the Government  on 1 October 2008. Detailed information can be found on the planning portal web site. An interactive guide to home improvements has also been produced which is available at Planning Portal - Guide to Home Improvements .

Planning Portal This link opens in a new browser windowThe planning portal is an on-line resource for planning information and services. In addition to practical information, the portal can help you apply electronically for planning permission or appeal against a decision.

Feedback

We welcome feedback on our web pages and the online services we offer. If you have any comments to make please email us at planning@havering.gov.uk and put "Website Feedback" in the subject line.