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48 The Grove Upminster RM14 2ET

Granted Havering T0017.26 Trees

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

THE OAK TREE IS IN OUR BACK GARDEN. IT IS NOW ENTWINING WITH THE TREE IN 46 GARDEN TOO WITH QUITE A LOT OF OVERHANG. IT IS ALSO ENCROACHING ONTO OUR GARDEN AND ALOT OF OLD BROKEN BRANCHES ARE FALLING INTO OUR GARDEN AND WE FEEL IT IS UNSAFE FOR US AND OUR GRANDCHILDREN WHO WE LOOK AFTER AT TIMES. IT IS ALSO NEARING HANGING ONTO OUR PATIO IN AREAS. WE WOULD LIKE IT TRIMMED AND 'SWEPT' OF OLD DEAD BRANCHES. ITS POSITION IS HALFWAY DOWN OUR GARDEN BUT COVERS NEARLY ALL THE GARDEN NOW.

As published by the council, reference T0017.26

Application record

Reference
T0017.26
Type
Trees
Status
Tree Work Refused Conditions/Reasons
Decision
Granted subject to conditions
Received
10 Feb 2026
Validated
10 Feb 2026
Decided
31 Mar 2026
Postcode
RM14 2ET

Site history

Applications at this address on the Havering register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • T0131.25 Granted

    48 The Grove Upminster RM14 2ET

    THE OAK TREE IS IN OUR BACK GARDEN. IT IS NOW ENTWINING WITH THE TREE IN 46 GARDEN TOO WITH QUITE A LOT OF OVERHANG. IT IS ALSO ENCROACHING ONTO OUR GARDEN AND ALOT OF OLD BROKEN BRANCHES ARE FALLING INTO OUR GARDEN AND WE FEEL IT IS UNSAFE FOR US AND OUR GRANDCHILDREN WHO WE LOOK AFTER AT TIMES. IT IS ALSO NEARING HANGING ONTO OUR PATIO IN AREAS. WE WOULD LIKE IT TRIMMED AND 'SWEPT' OF OLD DEAD BRANCHES. ITS POSITION IS HALFWAY DOWN OUR GARDEN BUT COVERS NEARLY ALL THE GARDEN NOW.

    Decided 18 Nov 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Received by Havering

  2. 31 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Havering granted permission on 31 March 2026, 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.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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