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St Mary Magdalene Church Church Lane Upminster RM14 3QH

Awaiting decision Havering T0109.26

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Referred Tree survey report refers to tree description as follows. Tree number, Tree survey Tag number, Species, Recommendations, Comments and locations using Eastings (E) & Northings (N). 1 - G1 - A Group Mixed Broadleaf - Reduce height of poplars to 5m. Raise low branches of entire group over the road to 5m. Remove deadwood on road side only. Sever ivy to preserve tree vitality and remove all diseased, dead and dying stems in falling distance of the road - Group consists of poplar, hawthorn, sycamore, horse chestnut and ivy. Mature poplar stem diameter range from 700-900mm, height range from 14-16m. Crown spread is 9-11m radius, poplar stem count is two . Other group members range from 150-300mm in stem diameter, 1.5-5m in height and stem count estimated. Poplar has a weak timber character and likely to fail from weight loading and weather conditions. E 558796.22 N 185015.18 2 - G2 - A Group Mixed Broadleaf - Remove all disease, dying and dead stems in falling distance of the road, sever ivy to preserve tree vitality of healthy stems, raise low branches over the road by 5m, reduce lateral limbs extending over the road 1m back from the road edge - Group consists of oak, sycamore and elm. Stem count estimated. Stem height ranges from 2-7m. Stem diameter ranges from 100-350mm. E 558800.22 N 185066.03 3 - G3 - A Group Mixed Broadleaf -Remove all disease, dying and dead stems in falling distance of the road, sever ivy to preserve tree vitality of healthy stems, raise low branches over the road by 5m, reduce lateral limbs extending over the road 1m back from the road edge - Group consists of oak, sycamore and elm. Stem count estimated. Stem height ranges from 2-7m. Stem diameter ranges from 100-350mm. 4 - G4 - A Group Mixed Broadleaf - Remove all disease, dying and dead stems in falling distance of the road, sever ivy to preserve tree vitality of healthy stems, raise low branches over the road by 5m, reduce lateral limbs extending over the road 1m back from the road edge. Remove major deadwood over the road - Group consists of oak, sycamore, pine, lime, and elm. Stem count estimated. Stem height ranges from 2-14m. Stem diameter ranges from 100-350mm. Please see the Additional Comments document for the pruning for the repair works on Church Lane.

As published by the council, reference T0109.26

Application record

Reference
T0109.26
Status
Undecided
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Postcode
RM14 3QH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Aug 2026

    Received by Havering

  2. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

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