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Harold Hill Library, Hilldene Avenue Romford RM3 8DJ

Awaiting decision Havering P0427.26 Full

Works: Demolition

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

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)

As published by the council, reference P0427.26

Application record

Reference
P0427.26
Type
Full
Status
Undecided
Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 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
  • N0013.26 Granted

    Harold Hill Library, Hilldene Avenue Romford RM3 8DJ

    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.

    Decided 17 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 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. 14 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Havering took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

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Nearby applications

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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

    N0013.26 Submitted 1 Apr 2026 0m away

    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.

    Granted Amendments Demolition 3 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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