Planning application
9 Alan Gardens Romford RM7 0HD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from Use Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Use Class C2 (children's home) for up to two children and staff
As published by the council, reference D0103.26
Application record
- Reference
- D0103.26
- Type
- Outline
- Status
- PP not required Conditions/Reasons
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 11 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 24 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 19 May 2026
- Ward
- Rush Grn & Crowlands
- Postcode
- RM7 0HD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Havering register
This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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D0541.25 Granted
9 Alan Gardens Romford RM7 0HD
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed use of the existing dwelling house as a children's care home for two children agreed 10-17 with a maximum of two staff present at all times
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P1273.24 Granted
9 Alan Gardens Romford RM7 0HD
Proposed change of use from single dwelling (C3) to Class C2 (Assisted living for up to three children between ages 11-17)
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P0693.24 Granted
9 Alan Gardens Romford RM7 0HD
Change of use from single dwelling house to C2, for the care of a maximum of three children aged between 11 and 17 years old
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Mar 2026
Received by Havering
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24 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 May 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Havering granted permission on 19 May 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.
About outline applications
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