15 Heath Drive Romford RM2 5QH Data via plota.co.uk

Tree Work Approved T0018.26
Date received
9 Feb 2026
Date validated
9 Feb 2026
Postcode
RM2 5QH

Description

All works due to general maintenance Front Garden T1 Silver birch Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres. Front Garden T2 (front grd) Palm tree Remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area (Deadwood > 25mm in diameter) including flower storks and dead fronds. . H1 (rear grd, left side) Lawson cypress (Hedge) Retrim height of hedge by up to 1 metre/s and garden side only, creating flat top and sides as best possible. If pictures are supplied with this quote they are approximate and may change slightly on the day. T3 (rear grd, right side) Yew (neighbours tree) Crown reduction (SIDE ONLY) Reduce back selected branches by approximately 1/1.5m from side of the tree only, no works to top/height. All sizes are approximate to the nearest metre. H2 (rear grd, right side) Laurel (neighbours hedge) (Hedge) No works to height of hedge, only cut back face of hedge hard to fence line. If pictures are supplied with this quote they are approximate and may change slightly on the day. Data via plota.co.uk

Havering
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#257 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Havering is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #197 out of 292. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Havering is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
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Havering decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
73%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #286 of 292
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #267 of 292
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #197 of 292
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #201 of 292
43%
Minor dwellings approved
164 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
25%
Change of use approved
100 decided
1,476
Total decisions
401 refused in 2025