
Havering - A unique location
As an outer London borough with borders into Essex, around 50 percent of Havering’s space is designated as parkland, making our borough one of the greenest in London.
Havering has a number of thriving towns, a proud community, excellent travel connections into London and Essex and has some great opportunities for businesses.
Havering is a fantastic place to live, work and visit.
Havering has an exciting regeneration agenda, to create even more places in our borough where people are proud to live and communities thrive.
Through our regeneration programmes we are:
- building modern, energy-efficient homes and well-connected neighbourhoods that are right for our borough
- providing new, high quality Council housing and increasing the amount of family-sized homes
- providing infrastructure to support new homes
- increasing opportunities for home ownership for Havering residents
- supporting healthy communities, fit for future generations
- supporting and investing in our local economy to create a thriving place
- protecting and celebrating our history and heritage
We are also committed to improving the existing housing stock that we have.
Read more here about our updated Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan, as part of our work with the Greater London Authority (GLA).
Explore the investment and projects we are delivering
Social value in regeneration
Regeneration is about more than just building homes. It is about investing in building the communities around them too.
Social value is a term used to express the wider impacts regeneration can have, not just in terms of money, but also in relation to providing opportunities, spaces and places so that local people can meet, socialise, innovate, grow and learn in an environment that works for them.
Latest regeneration in Havering news
Angel Way development approved at Strategic Planning Committee
Havering Council and its wholly owned company Mercury Land Holdings (MLH) have welcomed the Strategic Planning Committee’s decision to approve proposals for the regeneration of the Angel Way scheme.
Leader's Statement: Beam Park Station update
A statement from Cllr Ray Morgon, Leader of Havering Council, on the announcement from the Government and Mayor of London on the New Homes Accelerator, and what it means for Beam Park Station plans.
One Year On: Catching Up with Park Rise Apprentices
Last year, Havering Council and Wates Residential shone a spotlight on the talented young apprentices who helped deliver the Park Rise development in Hornchurch.
The Havering Well Garden officially dedicated as fourteenth village green
On 21 March 2026 Havering Council has officially completed the dedication of The Havering Well Garden in Romford as a village green.