20 Meadway Romford RM2 5NU Data via plota.co.uk

T0123.26 Undecided
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Front garden 1. Reduce Magnolia Tree by 10% - blocking light into first floor window Rear garden 2. Reduce Holly Tree by 10% - blocking light into neighbours kitchen window/conservatory Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Oct 2026 and 23 Oct 2026, from Havering's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents

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Site constraints 5

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: &nbsp
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 ↗
6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 16, Meadway, Grade II, about 44 m from the postcode pin · 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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 16 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 5NU
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Havering usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
101decided 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

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Front Garden Magnolia Tree - 10% Reduction blocking light to first floor window Rear Gard…
T0086.24
2019 Approved
Front garden - Magnolia tree reduction (branches scrapping on window and scaring my child…
T0131.19
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
6 Meadway Romford RM2 5NU
Demolition of existing outbuilding and shed and construction of new rear office/golf simu…
P1262.25
2025 Approved
8 Reed Pond Walk Romford RM2 5PB
Part single, part two storey rear extension.
P1550.25
2025 Approved
17 MEADWAY ROMFORD RM2 5NU
Walnut tree overall crown reduction 30% and cut back overhang to leave crown balanced. Ho…
T0164.25
2025 Approved
12 Reed Pond Walk Romford RM2 5PB
A walnut tree in the rear garden 12 Reed Pond walk to be pruned due to sunlight issues to…
T0167.25
2025 Approved
34 Meadway Gidea Park Romford Essex RM2 5NU
Reduce stems growing out of a hornbeam hedge to an approximate height of 20ft. The hedge…
T0122.25
2025 Approved
8 Reed Pond Walk Romford RM2 5PB
Ground and first-floor rear extension.
P0936.25
2025 Approved
36 Meadway Romford RM2 5NU
Single storey rear extension
P0773.25
2025 Approved
26 Reed Pond Walk Romford RM2 5PB
Conversion of garage to habitable space with a front extension, roof lights and side steps
P0900.25
2025 Approved
6 Meadway Romford RM2 5NU
Proposal to replace existing roof tiles and re-build chimney.
P0339.25
2024 Approved
26 Reed Pond Walk Romford RM2 5PB
Replacement fenestration
P1209.24
2025 Approved
6 Meadway Romford RM2 5NU
Demolition of existing outbuilding and sheds and construction of new outbuilding
P0023.25
2025 Approved
11 Meadway Romford RM2 5NU
Alterations to fenestrations to rear and side elevations. Installation of two new first f…
P0232.25
2025 Approved
30 Reed Pond Walk Romford RM2 5PB
Retrospective planning permission for the build of a garden room
P0385.25
2025 Approved
11 Meadway Romford RM2 5NU
Magnolia tree in front garden requires pruning. It is over hanging the pavement and is bl…
T0012.25
2025 Approved
8 Reed Pond Walk Romford RM2 5PB
T1 Beech Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1.5m to ma…
T0016.25
2025 Approved
18 Meadway Romford RM2 5NU
The two trees are situated at the very end of my garden. They need reshaping and reducing…
T0007.25
2024 Approved
4 Reed Pond Walk Gidea Park Romford RM2 5PB
Remove dangerous tree on left of property (previous app T0114.24
T0130.24
2024 Approved
6 Meadway Romford RM2 5NU
Demolition of existing outbuilding and sheds and construction of new outbuilding.
P1347.24
2024 Approved
4 Reed Pond Walk Romford RM2 5PB
There are 2 large trees located at the entrance of 4 Reed Pond Walk. The one on the right…
T0114.24
2024 Approved
6 Meadway Romford RM2 5NU
Construction of double storey with part single storey rear extension and internal reconfi…
P0611.24
2016 Refused
28 Meadway ROMFORD RM2 5NU
Provision of a two storey rear extension and external alterations to the right facade.
P1545.16
2016 Approved
4 Meadway Romford RM2 5NU
Proposed single storey rear extension
P0670.16
2016 Approved
2 Meadway ROMFORD RM2 5NU
Beech trees total 10 at rear of garden. Need trimming due to excessive growth which overh…
T0092.16
2016 Refused
13 Meadway Gidea Park Romoford Essex RM2 5NU
Pitched roof over garage and porch, external alterations and two storey side extension an…
P0941.16
2016 Approved
22 Reed Pond Walk Gidea Park Romford RM2 5PB
Works to trees in rear garden.
T0003.16
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