22 Squirrels Heath Avenue Romford RM2 6AH
Approved on 4 February 2026
Proposal
Tree details Location: Rear garden Species: Sycamore Proximity: Close to residential property and overhanging neighbouring land ________________________________________ Description of proposed works Reduce the crown of one Sycamore tree by approximately 3/4 metres to manage size and spread. Works to be carried out evenly across the crown, maintaining the trees natural shape and character. Reducing the tree back to previous pruning points. ________________________________________ Reason for works The tree is located close to the rear of the property and has become oversized for its position. Branches are encroaching toward the dwelling and extending into neighbouring land. The proposed reduction is to reduce encroachment, manage future growth, and minimise the risk of damage to the property and neighbouring boundary, while maintaining the long-term health of the tree. ________________________________________ All works to be carried out by a qualified tree surgeon in accordance with BS3998.
- Received
- 8 January 2026
- Council
- London Borough of Havering
- Ward
- Location
- ReceivedReceived8 Jan
- ValidatedValidated8 Jan
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date19 Feb
- DecidedDecided4 Feb
Decided in 27 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a tree application at 22 Squirrels Heath Avenue Romford RM2 6AH. Havering has handled 203 applications of this type. This one was decided in 27 days, 4 weeks quicker than Havering's typical decision time. The site is in the Gidea Park conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 5 applications across Location. We hold 450 applications in total for the RM2 postcode area.
82% of trees applications at London Borough of Havering were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- RM2 6AH
- Application type
- Trees
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 8 January 2026
- Target decision date
- 19 February 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Mr Russell Good 22 Squirrel's Heath Avenue ROMFORD RM2 6AH
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 42 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 5
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Gidea Park
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Havering
Contains public sector information from the Planning London Datahub, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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