Planning application
Town Hall , Main Road Romford RM1 3BB
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for the removal of 2 x obsolete link corridors to the east and west elevations and replaced with new windows including the addition of a new ramp and steps to the north elevation
As published by the council, reference L0009.25
Application record
- Reference
- L0009.25
- Type
- Heritage
- Status
- Apprv with cons Conditions/Reasons
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 23 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 8 Jan 2026
- Ward
- St Edwards
- Postcode
- RM1 3BB
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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P1382.25 Granted
Town Hall, Main Road Romford RM1 3BB
Removal of 2 x obsolete link corridors to the east and west elevations and replaced with new windows including the addition of a new ramp and steps to the north elevation
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Oct 2025
Received by Havering
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13 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Havering granted permission on 8 January 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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Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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