Bower House, Amana Trust, Orange Tree Hill, Havering-atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PB

This site has had 10 applications since 2023: 9 approved, 0 refused.

• T0087.26 Granted

  Bower House, Amana Trust Orange Tree Hill Havering-atte-bower Romford RM4 1PB

  Please refer to drawing 11.003 - TREE REMOVAL and Cover Letter Trees Removal

  Decided 27 Aug 2026 Trees
• P1006.25 Decided

  Bower House, Amana Trust Orange Tree Hill Havering-atte-bower Romford RM4 1PB

  The proposal is to improve and re-grade the levels on Bower Farm to create a more usable field area to the North of the Farm buildings. The eventual change of levels is consolidated to the proposed and approved new tree area shown in planning approval P1566.23. 500mm of top soil will be removed and the rougher excavated soil from the adjacent site, soil from the earth works relating to Bower House planning approval P1302.21, will be used to grade the site. The top soil will then be replaced and the area turfed and seeded for agricultural use.

  Submitted 28 Jul 2025 Full applications
• T0078.24 Granted

  Bower House, Amana Trust Orange Tree Hill Havering-atte-bower Romford RM4 1PB

  T34 Poplar - Has signifigant damage to the trunk on the south side with the heartwood exposed. This tree needs to be removed as it is too close to the weeping willow and is in a poor condition. T43 Sycamore - has a large cavity at the base and a poor structural condition. The stem is probably a new stem from an old stump . It is proposed to remove this tree to give more space to other trees and allow more light to the pond. T96 Sycamore - It is proposed to fell this tree as it has a poor physiological condition with dieback throughout the crown and possible root damage, there are clear indications of sooty bark disease. G9 Birch - This group of birch have all been set at 3m centres to form a block. This will become too close as they mature resulting in tall trees with high thin crowns. It is proposed to thin out the number of trees by removing small Weak or damaged trees to improve the group as a whole. T120 Hawthorn - Has major dead wood and die back throughout the crown. Epicormic growth on the trunk suggests the tree is trying to re-crown at a lower level. It is proposed to pollard the tree back to 2M high to rejuvinate the crown and remove the major dead wood over hanging the bench in the western corner of the wood land. T77 Norway Maple - Has storm damage to the lowest limb on south side. The tree has suppressed the lower crowns of the 2 Wellingtonias. It is proposed to thin and prune to help remedy this, and also to remove a limb rubbing the trunk of the adjacent Scotts pine tree.

  Decided 2 Aug 2024 Trees
• L0003.24 Granted

  Bower House, Amana Trust Orange Tree Hill, Havering-atte-bower Romford RM4 1PB

  Replacement of French door located in dining room

  Decided 17 Jul 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
• T0150.23 Granted

  Bower House, Amana Trust Orange Tree Hill Havering-atte-bower Romford RM4 1PB

  T129 Acer has pockets of decay where old branches have been removed and appear to be joining up within the trunk, this is hollow as far as can be reached from a ground level survey. It is proposed to remove this tree as it over hangs the adjacent public footpath. T57 Weeping Ash is hollow and has a poor structural condition. Decay in the top of the trunk, where branches originate is evident. The branches may fail, due to the structural weakness, as such it is proposed to fell this tree to ground level. Larch trees, T61 and T62, will never become good specimens, as they are totally suppressed by T60, it is proposed to remove these trees as they will not become trees with good structural condition. T66 and T67 - A pair of birch trees close to the accommodation block have a poor structural condition and are physiologically moribund, as such it is proposed to remove these trees. T161 Alder is structurally poor due to decay in the trunk at 1.1M to 3M High. In addition the crown is unbalanced and hangs over the proposed building works, it is proposed to coppice it back to ground level below the decay. T83a Sycamore has deadwood throughout the crown and a poor structural condition, the dieback throughout the crown suggests possible past root damage, or root decline it is proposed to coppice the tree back to the main basal form as it overhangs the entrance road. T107 Cedar, has damage to the lowest limb on the western side. The species is prone to losing limbs during periods of adverse weather such as snow or high wind, thus it is proposed that the damaged limb would be removed.

  Decided 23 Jan 2024 Trees
• P1566.23 Granted

  Bower House, Amana Trust, Orange Tree Hill, Havering-atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PB

  Conversion and refurbishment of existing buildings to provide additional residential accommodation for conference and training centre use, demolition of buildings EX02, 04, 06 and 07, single storey extension of upper barn, new single storey plant room building alongside, associated access, parking, landscaping and change of use to use class C2 (residential training centre).

  Decided 10 Jan 2025 Full applications
• N0041.23 Granted

  Bower House, Amana Trust Orange Tree Hill Havering-atte-bower Romford RM4 1PB

  Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission P1302.21 dated 31/08/2023 to modify the permission in the following ways: Alter the lower ground floor level from 89.455 to 88.980 to accommodate requirement of deeper structural elements, this is further excavation, and does not alter the height of the buildings at all. M&E detailed design has highlighted the need to: Omit the louver openings above the classroom eastern doors, alter the ventilation integrated into the benches, additional louver required to the kitchen north of the walled garden, addition of a louver above the main entrance door and underground plant space increased to avoid external air source heat pumps by using large integrated internal units. Alteration to emergency egress doors to classrooms. Alteration to refuse store. Addition of escape door to secondary plant room. Moving a window on the kitchen elevation.

  Decided 7 Nov 2023 Amendments
• L0006.23 Granted

  Bower House, Amana Trust, Orange Tree Hill, Havering-atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PB

  Investigative opening up works to the interior of the west wing of the Grade 1 Listed Bower House. Structural repairs on the external brickwork of the west wing, repointing of the bay windows.

  Decided 11 Sep 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
• L0001.23 Granted

  Bower House, Amana Trust Orange Tree Hill Havering-atte-bower Romford RM4 1PB

  Listed building consent for construction of handrails to Manor House front entrance steps.

  Decided 23 Mar 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 17 Jul 2023

   Received by Havering

2. 11 Sep 2023

   Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

3. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Havering granted permission on 11 September 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Bower House, Amana Trust, Orange Tree Hill, Havering-atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PB

  L0006.23 Submitted 17 Jul 2023 0m away

  Investigative opening up works to the interior of the west wing of the Grade 1 Listed Bower House. Structural repairs on the external brickwork of the west wing, repointing of the bay windows.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 7 docs

• Bower House, Amana Trust Orange Tree Hill Havering-atte-bower Romford RM4 1PB

  L0001.23 Submitted 26 Jan 2023 0m away

  Listed building consent for construction of handrails to Manor House front entrance steps.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

• Bower House Orange Tree Hill Havering-atte-bower Romford RM4 1PB

  T0116.25 Submitted 10 Sep 2025 0m away

  T1 Oak Remove T2 Oak Remove The tree works are proposed to stop the influence of the tree(s) on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability.to Bower House Orange Tree Hill, Romford, RM4 1PB

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Bower House, Amana Trust Orange Tree Hill Havering-atte-bower Romford RM4 1PB

  P1006.25 Submitted 28 Jul 2025 0m away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  The proposal is to improve and re-grade the levels on Bower Farm to create a more usable field area to the North of the Farm buildings. The eventual change of levels is consolidated to the proposed and approved new tree area shown in planning approval P1566.23. 500mm of top soil will be removed and the rougher excavated soil from the adjacent site, soil from the earth works relating to Bower House planning approval P1302.21, will be used to grade the site. The top soil will then be replaced and the area turfed and seeded for agricultural use.

  Decided Full applications Trees 11 docs

• Cynthia, Orange Tree Hill Romford RM4 1PB

  P0737.24 Submitted 23 May 2024 0m away

  Single storey front extension for integrated garage, front porch with ramp and loft conversion with rear dormer and roof light to front

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Bower House, Amana Trust Orange Tree Hill, Havering-atte-bower Romford RM4 1PB

  L0003.24 Submitted 22 May 2024 0m away

  Replacement of French door located in dining room

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs

• L0007.25 Granted

  The Manor Hotel, Berwick Pond Road Rainham RM13 9EL

  Listed building consent for a change of use from C1 (Hotel) to C3 (Dwellings) to include 8 x flats and the reconstruction of existing coach house to create 1 x detached 5xbed dwelling with associated landscaping, parking and amenities

  21 Aug 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
• L0005.26 Decided

  Russell House, Ockendon Road Upminster RM14 3PP

  Listed building consent for the replacement of 9 non historic sash windows

  14 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• L0001.26 Granted

  St Laurence House, Gridiron Place Upminster RM14 2BE

  Listed building consent for internal alterations

  4 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• L0011.25 Granted

  Russell House, Ockendon Road Upminster RM14 3PP

  Listed Building Consent for the replacement of 9 sash windows.

  20 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
• L0009.25 Granted

  Town Hall , Main Road Romford RM1 3BB

  Listed Building Consent for the removal of 2 x obsolete link corridors to the east and west elevations and replaced with new windows including the addition of a new ramp and steps to the north elevation

  23 Oct 2025 Heritage and listed buildings