Planning application
61 Balgores Lane Romford RM2 5JX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1 - To reduce tall conifer hedge in height by 2.1 meters and trim up the front and sides to maintain at a sensible height and to stop it over hanging the pavement ; G2 - To give crown reduction of 0.9 meters to 2-3 small cherry trees in back garden to maintain at a sensible height and to stop it over hanging the pavement; G3 - To reduce and trim up by 0.9 meters to 3-4 various trees and bushes situated on the front drive to maintain at a sensible height to stop them overhanging next doors drive; T1 - To fell self seeded Ash tree down to ground level which is situated on the front drive which over hangs pavement area which will only get bigger in time and cause problems; T2 - To reduce in height by 1.2 meters and shape up Holy tree situated on the front drive to maintain at a sensible height;
As published by the council, reference T0134.25
Application record
- Reference
- T0134.25
- Type
- Trees
- Status
- Tree Work App + Cond Conditions/Reasons
- Decision
- Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 20 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 20 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 17 Nov 2025
- Postcode
- RM2 5JX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Oct 2025
Received by Havering
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17 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Havering granted permission on 17 November 2025, 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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