Planning and building regulation drawings in Upminster (RM14)
Upminster began as three medieval settlements, and one of them, Corbets Tey, still has the feel of a village on the edge of open countryside. A group of listed and historic buildings stands there, and around it spreads the Edwardian and inter-war housing, a mix of detached and semi-detached houses, that makes up most of suburban Upminster. Corbets Tey Road, Harwood Hall Lane, Ockendon Road and Hall Lane are among the district's roads.
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The result is a district where the village edge and the suburb meet. Homeowners in the suburban streets look at rear extensions, side additions and loft conversions, often on roomy plots. The closer you are to Corbets Tey, though, the more the setting matters, because Corbets Tey Conservation Area protects the village character, the listed group south of Harwood Hall Lane and the countryside setting. The junction of Ockendon Road, Harwood Hall Lane and Corbets Tey Road is elevated, so building lines and heights around it are sensitive. Havering's own record also lists an Upminster (Tithe Barn) conservation area, so we check whether an address falls in either.
To the south the green belt marks the limit of the built village and restricts how far development can extend beyond it. Havering has no borough-wide Article 4 direction over householder work in RM14, so the conservation areas and the green belt are the real constraints. A listed building also needs listed building consent for works affecting its character, in addition to any planning permission. We establish which of these apply before drawing a line.
Planning in Upminster: what to know before you apply
In Upminster, Havering applies its normal householder rules, with the conservation areas and the green belt as the specific controls. In a conservation area, roof enlargements, side extensions and rear extensions of more than one storey are not permitted development, and officers look hard at village character, setting and sensitive heights near the junction. Green-belt status does not remove permitted development rights, but where an application is needed national policy asks whether the extension is disproportionate to the original building, so a larger scheme can need a case made for it. Suburban houses away from those designations generally keep their permitted development rights. Flats have no householder permitted development rights, and listed buildings need listed building consent for works affecting their character. We confirm designations before the design begins.
Applications are decided by London Borough of Havering — its planning pages.
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Upminster (RM14) in numbers
What London Borough of Havering has decided, and what RM14 is built of — the two facts that shape every job here.
Householder planning decisions — London Borough of Havering
Upminster (RM14) applications are decided by London Borough of Havering; these are its published householder figures for the last four quarters.
| Householder applications decided2025 Q2 to 2026 Q1 | 1,019 |
|---|---|
| Granted | 844 |
| Refused | 175 |
| Grantedof 1019 decisions · England 90% | 83% |
| Decided within 8 weeksof 586, excluding prior approvals | 97% |
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PS2 district planning application statistics). Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Permitted development prior approvals — London Borough of Havering
How the larger-home-extension route has fared with London Borough of Havering, which decides RM14 notifications.
| Larger home extension prior approvals — not required2024 Q2 to 2026 Q1 | 340 |
|---|---|
| Prior approval granted | 42 |
| Prior approval refused | 65 |
| Grantedof 107 determined | 39% |
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PS1 district planning application statistics). Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Planning appeals — London Borough of Havering
Refusals in RM14 can be appealed to the Planning Inspectorate; this is London Borough of Havering's householder appeal record.
| Householder appeals determined2021–2026 | 317 |
|---|---|
| Allowed | 140 |
| Allowedof 317 · England 36% | 44% |
Source: Planning Inspectorate appeals casework. Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions — London Borough of Havering
Register counts for London Borough of Havering. A count describes what the council has published, never a rank against another council.
| Conservation areas in the register6 dated, 1968–2010 | 11 |
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Source: MHCLG Planning Data Platform. Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
What RM14 is built of
Residential building form across Upminster (RM14), from 294 classified buildings — the fact that decides party walls, side returns and loft headroom before any policy does.
| Attached on more than one side | 25% |
|---|---|
| Attached on one side | 58% |
| Detached | 17% |
| Median building footprint | 82 m² |
| Addresses per buildingAbove about 2 means flats and maisonettes dominate | 1.14 |
| Buildings classified | 294 |
Source: Ordnance Survey National Geographic Database (derived statistics). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Extracted 2026-09-22.
- Day 0Measured survey of your Upminster property — or your existing plans if you have them.
- About 7 daysDrawings issued for your approval. Free redraws until you are happy.
- SubmissionWe validate against London Borough of Havering’s checklist and submit on your behalf.
- Council: 8-week targetHouseholder applications carry an 8-week statutory target. London Borough of Havering decided 97% of 586 recent householder applications inside it.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PS2 district planning application statistics). Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
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