4 Elm Walk Romford RM2 5NR Data via plota.co.uk

T0086.26 Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 â?? T3 = to reduce 3 x silver birch trees by 2.0/2.5MTRS light access general maintenance Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2026
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Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Last checked 10 Aug 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Gidea Park conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Archaeological priority area: Line of the Roman road from London to Colchester
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Havering AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Havering built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Havering
Postcode
RM2 5NR
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Tree Work Approved Conditions/Reasons
Decision date
31 Jul 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 14 days faster than Havering's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 33% of tree and landscaping works here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
33%approved
81decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Havering in the last twelve months, from validation. Havering decision record →

Historical activity at this location

23 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
Fell lime tree in central lawn dying with cavities in main trunk and rotten base. 3x birc…
T0010.19
2018 Approved
T1 Monterey pine (neighbours) High crown lift by removing 2x lower limbs on this side and…
T0106.18
2018 Approved
Remove existing fascia, soffits and guttering and replace with new Rooftrim uPVC material…
P0968.18
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
12 Elm Walk Romford RM2 5NR
Replacement of fenestration.
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2024 Approved
1 Elm Walk Romford RM2 5NR
Removal of dead tree as per document sketch and photo provided
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2024 Approved
3 Heath Close Romford RM2 5QD
Removal of Section 106 agreement attached to planning application P0859.12 dated 13/11/12…
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2024 Approved
12 Elm Walk Romford RM2 5NR
Discharge of Condition 4 of P0466.23
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2024 Approved
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T1 Holly of MWA tree works proposal Works: Remove to as close to ground level as possible…
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2024 Approved
12 Elm Walk Romford RM2 5NR
Discharge of Condition 3 of P0466.23
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2023 Approved
12 Elm Walk Romford RM2 5NR
T1 = To Reduce 1 X Birch Tree by 2.0/2.5Mtrs T2 = To Reduce 1 X Maple Tree by 2.0/2.5Mtrs…
T0054.23
2023 Approved
12 Elm Walk Romford RM2 5NR
Single storey rear extension with increased ridge level involving demolition of existing…
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2023 Approved
3 Heath Close Romford RM2 5QD
Application to modify planning obligation section 106 agreement to remove clause 3 (b) (t…
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2019 Approved
8 Elm Walk Romford RM2 5NR
Replacement of gates and ironwork to match, replacement of damaged brickwork to boundary…
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2021 Approved
6 Elm Walk Romford RM2 5NR
Discharge of condition 3 from P0052.21
Q0117.21
2021 Approved
3 Heath Close Romford RM2 5QD
It is an Ash tree. As advised by Tim Goldrick, Havering tree officer, prune limbs back to…
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2021 Approved
6 ELM WALK ROMFORD RM2 5NR
Proposed replacement of the existing timber windows with new aluminium windows.
P0052.21
2019 Approved
8 Elm Walk Romford RM2 5NR
Residential loft extension creating additional space on current first floor landing, as w…
P0938.19
2020 Approved
6 ELM WALK ROMFORD RM2 5NR
Replacement of existing windows with UPVC Georgian style windows
P0172.20
2019 Approved
8 Elm Walk Romford RM2 5NR
Retrospective like-for-like replacement of hard standing.
P1274.19
2018 Approved
8 Elm Walk Romford RM2 5NR
Second storey side extension above existing single storey ground floor already in situe e…
P1043.18
2017 Approved
3 Heath Close Romford RM2 5QD
Change of use from a granny annexe to a self-contained dwelling house
P1443.17
2017 Approved
4 Heath Close ROMFORD RM2 5QD
1M extension of existing rear single story extension including fitting of new white UPVC…
P0331.17
2016 Approved
1 Elm Walk Gidea Park Romford RM2 5NR
Discharge of condition 3 of P0864.15
Q0175.16
Havering
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#251 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Havering is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #202 out of 296. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Havering is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 83% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 83% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Havering decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
74%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #290 of 296
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #262 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #202 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #207 of 296
42%
Minor dwellings approved
156 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
29%
Change of use approved
101 decided
1,501
Total decisions
385 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings