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Harold Hill Library, Hilldene Avenue Romford RM3 8DJ

Granted Havering N0013.26 Amendment

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission Ref: P0461.22, dated 16/11/2022, to allow for an amendment to the description of development as follows, from: 'Demolition of the existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site consisting of the erection of a part 2, part 3, part 4-storey building (with additional plant and enclosures at 5-storey level) to provide for a new hostel facility (Use Class Sui Generis) with 74 rooms for short-term emergency accommodation and 1,499 square metres (GIA) of floorspace for a Health Centre (Use Class E(e)), along with associated hard and soft landscaping, parking, access and highway works.' To: 'Demolition of the existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site consisting of the erection of a part 2, part 3, part 4-storey building (with additional plant and enclosures at 5-storey level) to provide for a new hostel facility (Use Class Sui Generis) with 74 rooms for short-term emergency accommodation and 1,499 square metres (GIA) of non-residential floorspace, along with associated hard and soft landscaping, parking, access and highway works.

As published by the council, reference N0013.26

Application record

Reference
N0013.26
Type
Amendment
Status
Approve no cons Conditions/Reasons
Decision
Granted subject to conditions
Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Decided
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Gooshays
Postcode
RM3 8DJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Havering register

This site has had 17 applications since 2024: 16 approved, 0 refused.

  • Q0151.26 Granted

    Harold Hill Library Hilldene Avenue Romford RM3 8DJ

    Discharge of Condition 7 (Secured by Design) of application reference P0461.22, for the 'Demolition of the existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site consisting of the erection of a part 2, part 3, part 4-storey building (with additional plant and enclosures at 5-storey level) to provide for a new hostel facility (Use Class Sui Generis) with 74 rooms for short-term emergency accommodation and 1,499 square metres (GIA) of floorspace for a Health Centre (Use Class E(e)), along with associated hard and soft landscaping, parking, access and highway works'.

    Decided 3 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • Q0139.26 Granted

    Harold Hill Library Hilldene Avenue Romford RM3 8DJ

    Discharge of Condition 33 (Cycle Parking Management) of application reference P0461.22, for the 'Demolition of the existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site consisting of the erection of a part 2, part 3, part 4-storey building (with additional plant and enclosures at 5-storey level) to provide for a new hostel facility (Use Class Sui Generis) with 74 rooms for short-term emergency accommodation and 1,499 square metres (GIA) of floorspace for a Health Centre (Use Class E(e)), along with associated hard and soft landscaping, parking, access and highway works'.

    Decided 3 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • P0427.26 Awaiting decision

    Harold Hill Library, Hilldene Avenue Romford RM3 8DJ

    Variation of conditions 2 & 6 of planning permission P0461.22 dated 16/11/2022 to permit a change to approved use class E(e) to use class E/F1/F2 to provide flexibility of use. (Demolition of the existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site consisting of the erection of a part 2, part 3, part 4-storey building (with additional plant and enclosures at 5-storey level) to provide for a new hostel facility (Use Class Sui Generis) with 74 rooms for short-term emergency accommodation and 1,499 square metres (GIA) of non-residential floorspace, along with associated hard and soft landscaping, parking, access and highway works)

    Submitted 1 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • Q0045.26 Granted

    Harold Hill Library Hilldene Avenue Romford RM3 8DJ

    Discharge of Condition 32 (Cycle Parking) of application reference P0461.22, for the 'Demolition of the existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site consisting of the erection of a part 2, part 3, part 4-storey building (with additional plant and enclosures at 5-storey level) to provide for a new hostel facility (Use Class Sui Generis) with 74 rooms for short-term emergency accommodation and 1,499 square metres (GIA) of floorspace for a Health Centre (Use Class E(e)), along with associated hard and soft landscaping, parking, access and highway works'.

    Decided 3 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • Q0043.26 Granted

    Harold Hill Library Hilldene Avenue Romford RM3 8DJ

    Discharge of Condition 18 (Lighting) of application reference P0461.22, for the 'Demolition of the existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site consisting of the erection of a part 2, part 3, part 4-storey building (with additional plant and enclosures at 5-storey level) to provide for a new hostel facility (Use Class Sui Generis) with 74 rooms for short-term emergency accommodation and 1,499 square metres (GIA) of floorspace for a Health Centre (Use Class E(e)), along with associated hard and soft landscaping, parking, access and highway works'.

    Decided 3 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • Q0032.26 Granted

    Harold Hill Library Hilldene Avenue Romford RM3 8DJ

    Discharge of Condition 13 (Boundary Treatments) of application reference P0461.22, for the 'Demolition of the existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site consisting of the erection of a part 2, part 3, part 4-storey building (with additional plant and enclosures at 5-storey level) to provide for a new hostel facility (Use Class Sui Generis) with 74 rooms for short-term emergency accommodation and 1,499 square metres (GIA) of floorspace for a Health Centre (Use Class E(e)), along with associated hard and soft landscaping, parking, access and highway works'.

    Decided 16 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • Q0034.26 Granted

    Harold Hill Library Hilldene Avenue Romford RM3 8DJ

    Discharge of Condition 39 (Refuse and Recycling) of application reference P0461.22, for the 'Demolition of the existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site consisting of the erection of a part 2, part 3, part 4-storey building (with additional plant and enclosures at 5-storey level) to provide for a new hostel facility (Use Class Sui Generis) with 74 rooms for short-term emergency accommodation and 1,499 square metres (GIA) of floorspace for a Health Centre (Use Class E(e)), along with associated hard and soft landscaping, parking, access and highway works'.

    Decided 2 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • Q0033.26 Granted

    Harold Hill Library Hilldene Avenue Romford RM3 8DJ

    Discharge of Condition 29 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points) of application reference P0461.22, for the 'Demolition of the existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site consisting of the erection of a part 2, part 3, part 4-storey building (with additional plant and enclosures at 5-storey level) to provide for a new hostel facility (Use Class Sui Generis) with 74 rooms for short-term emergency accommodation and 1,499 square metres (GIA) of floorspace for a Health Centre (Use Class E(e)), along with associated hard and soft landscaping, parking, access and highway works'.

    Decided 28 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • Q0175.25 Granted

    Harold Hill Library Hilldene Avenue Romford RM3 8DJ

    Discharge of Condition 16 (Boilers) of application reference P0461.22, for the 'Demolition of the existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site consisting of the erection of a part 2, part 3, part 4-storey building (with additional plant and enclosures at 5-storey level) to provide for a new hostel facility (Use Class Sui Generis) with 74 rooms for short-term emergency accommodation and 1,499 square metres (GIA) of floorspace for a Health Centre (Use Class E(e)), along with associated hard and soft landscaping, parking, access and highway works'.

    Decided 16 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • Q0173.25 Granted

    Harold Hill Library Hilldene Avenue Romford RM3 8DJ

    Discharge of Condition 5 (Landscape Management) and Condition 10 (Living Roofs) of application reference P0461.22, for the 'Demolition of the existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site consisting of the erection of a part 2, part 3, part 4-storey building (with additional plant and enclosures at 5-storey level) to provide for a new hostel facility (Use Class Sui Generis) with 74 rooms for short-term emergency accommodation and 1,499 square metres (GIA) of floorspace for a Health Centre (Use Class E(e)), along with associated hard and soft landscaping, parking, access and highway works'.

    Decided 31 Mar 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Apr 2026

    Received by Havering

  2. 17 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Havering granted permission on 17 July 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 amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Harold Hill Library Hilldene Avenue Romford RM3 8DJ

    Q0114.24 Submitted 28 May 2024 0m away

    Discharge of conditions 24 (NRMM), 25 (SUDs/ Surface Water Drainage) and 28 (Levels) of P0461.22

    Granted Conditions 4 docs
  • Harold Hill Library, Hilldene Avenue Romford RM3 8DJ

    P0427.26 Submitted 1 Apr 2026 0m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jun

    Variation of conditions 2 & 6 of planning permission P0461.22 dated 16/11/2022 to permit a change to approved use class E(e) to use class E/F1/F2 to provide flexibility of use. (Demolition of the existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site consisting of the erection of a part 2, part 3, part 4-storey building (with additional plant and enclosures at 5-storey level) to provide for a new hostel facility (Use Class Sui Generis) with 74 rooms for short-term emergency accommodation and 1,499 square metres (GIA) of non-residential floorspace, along with associated hard and soft landscaping, parking, access and highway works)

    Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 7 docs
  • Harold Hill Library Hilldene Avenue Romford RM3 8DJ

    Q0032.26 Submitted 13 Feb 2026 0m away

    Discharge of Condition 13 (Boundary Treatments) of application reference P0461.22, for the 'Demolition of the existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site consisting of the erection of a part 2, part 3, part 4-storey building (with additional plant and enclosures at 5-storey level) to provide for a new hostel facility (Use Class Sui Generis) with 74 rooms for short-term emergency accommodation and 1,499 square metres (GIA) of floorspace for a Health Centre (Use Class E(e)), along with associated hard and soft landscaping, parking, access and highway works'.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 5 docs
  • Harold Hill Library Hilldene Avenue Romford RM3 8DJ

    Q0034.26 Submitted 13 Feb 2026 0m away

    Discharge of Condition 39 (Refuse and Recycling) of application reference P0461.22, for the 'Demolition of the existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site consisting of the erection of a part 2, part 3, part 4-storey building (with additional plant and enclosures at 5-storey level) to provide for a new hostel facility (Use Class Sui Generis) with 74 rooms for short-term emergency accommodation and 1,499 square metres (GIA) of floorspace for a Health Centre (Use Class E(e)), along with associated hard and soft landscaping, parking, access and highway works'.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 4 docs
  • Harold Hill Library Hilldene Avenue Romford RM3 8DJ

    Q0241.24 Submitted 11 Nov 2024 0m away

    Discharge of conditions 21 (Plant Noise Levels) & 26 (SUDs) of P0461.22

    Granted Conditions 6 docs
  • Harold Hill Library Hilldene Avenue Romford RM3 8DJ

    Q0181.24 Submitted 22 Aug 2024 0m away

    Discharge of Condition 3 (materials) of P0461.22

    Granted Conditions 4 docs

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