Planning application
12 Kings Road Romford RM1 2ST
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for use of property as small-scale children's home (C2) to accommodate three children maximum (aged 8-17 years old). Care is to be provided by two staff members who reside at the property and one manager (six persons maximum capacity). Residents would live as a single household.
As published by the council, reference D0024.26
Application record
- Reference
- D0024.26
- Type
- Outline
- Status
- PP is required Conditions/Reasons
- Decision
- Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 21 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 24 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St Albans
- Postcode
- RM1 2ST
Site history
Applications at this address on the Havering register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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D0414.25 Granted
12 Kings Road Romford RM1 2ST
Certificate of Lawfulness for change of use from C3(a) (residential) to a house providing care for up to 3 children.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jan 2026
Received by Havering
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4 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Havering granted permission on 24 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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