Land at YMCA Thames Gateway, 29 Rush Green Road Romford RM7 0PH

1. 24 Nov 2025

   Received by Havering

2. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 January 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.

This application is with Havering for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Havering decided full applications in a median of 71 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• YMCA, Romford, RM7 0PH

  26/00124/COM Submitted 2 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed removal and replacement of 3 no. antennas and ancillary development thereto

  Granted Telecoms

• YMCA, Romford, RM7 0PH

  25/01673/FULL Submitted 21 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Decision due ~16 Jan

  Development of a six-storey building for provision of supported accommodation, amenity and ancillary uses (Use Class Sui Generis), refuse stores, cycle and blue badge parking, landscaping and associated works.

  Status unknown Full applications

• 39 Rush Green Road Romford RM7 0PT

  D0422.25 Submitted 8 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for change of use from dwelling (C3) to supported living (care home) for up to 5 people (C3(b))

  Granted Outline 7 docs
  Domestic

• Shurgard House 3 Rush Green Road Romford RM7 0PT

  P0725.24 Submitted 21 May 2024 100 yards away

  Change of use of part of the car park to self-storage (Use Class B8) (Retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• 39 Rush Green Road Romford RM7 0PT

  D0557.25 Submitted 15 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwelling (C3) to supported living (care home) (C3(b)) with a maximum of 2no carers and 4no residents at any one time and the erection of refuse and cycle stores to rear.

  Granted Outline 9 docs
  Domestic

• Shurgard House, 3 Rush Green Road Romford RM7 0PT

  P0383.24 Submitted 15 Mar 2024 100 yards away

  Variation of Condition No. 12 (Parking area) of Planning Permission ref P1427.15 dated 25/02/2016 to permit the permanent retention of the car parking area (Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment comprising of a self storage unit (use class B8) with associated car and cycle parking and landscaping.)

  Granted Full applications Demolition 5 docs

• P0835.26 Granted

  63 Woodfield Drive Romford RM2 5DD

  Part single, part two storey rear extension, front porch and loft conversion with rear dormer

  Received 9 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P0880.26 Granted

  272 Rainham Road Rainham RM13 7TL

  Demolition of existing detached rear garage and erection of a single storey detached garden annexe within the rear garden to provide ancillary accommodation for an elderly family member.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P0817.26 Awaiting decision

  7 Clockhouse Lane Romford RM5 3PH

  Installation of a commercial kitchen extractor system and associated flue on rear elevation.

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P0769.26 Granted

  67 Butts Green Road Hornchurch RM11 2JS

  Construction of a Two-Storey commercial Building (Use Class E(e) with Associated Parking, Cycle Parking, Refuse Storage and Landscaping

  Received 22 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P0770.26 Granted

  67 Butts Green Road Hornchurch RM11 2JS

  Construction of a Two-Storey Office Building (Use Class E(g)(i)) with Associated Parking, Cycle Parking, Refuse Storage and Landscaping

  Received 22 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications