Planning application
P1229.25
Liberty Shopping Centre Car Park Western Road Romford RM1 3LD
Proposal
Change of use of upper floor of car park (Sui Generis) to a padel sports centre (Use Class F2) consisting of 6x padel courts, 2x canopies, clubhouse, changing facilities/WCs and boundary treatment.
As published by the council, reference P1229.25
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2025
Received by Havering
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22 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Withdrawn
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What withdrawal means
The process from here
The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.
The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.
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How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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