Which Havering postcodes does this drawing package service cover?
Every Havering postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. Havering fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a drawing package |
|---|
| RM5 | Collier Row | 1930s semi-detached | RM5 covers Collier Row only; Havering Council handles the drawing package, and Collier Row case officers apply the RM5 conservation-area map. |
| RM7 | Romford / Rush Green | Victorian terraces, 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats | Romford / Rush Green sits wholly inside RM7, so Havering Council validates every drawing package submitted from an RM7 address. |
| RM11 | Hornchurch / Emerson Park | 1930s semi-detached | RM11 covers Hornchurch / Emerson Park only; Havering Council handles the drawing package, and Hornchurch / Emerson Park case officers apply the RM11 conservation-area map. |
| RM12 | Hornchurch / Elm Park | 1930s semi-detached | Hornchurch / Elm Park sits wholly inside RM12, so Havering Council validates every drawing package submitted from an RM12 address. |
| RM13 | Rainham / Wennington | 1930s semi-detached | Rainham / Wennington sits wholly inside RM13, so Havering Council validates every drawing package submitted from an RM13 address. |
| RM14 | Upminster / Cranham | 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian villas | Upminster / Cranham sits wholly inside RM14, so Havering Council validates every drawing package submitted from an RM14 address. |
| RM1 | Romford Central | Victorian terraces, 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats | Romford Central sits wholly inside RM1, so Havering Council validates every drawing package submitted from an RM1 address. |
| RM2 | Gidea Park | Victorian terraces, 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats | Gidea Park sits wholly inside RM2, so Havering Council validates every drawing package submitted from an RM2 address. |
Which Havering neighbourhoods suit a drawing package best?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Havering
streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.
- Romford (RM1, RM2, RM7) — a drawing package in Romford starts from victorian terraces, 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats, and Romford reads as Victorian and post-war centre. in RM1. Havering Council assesses Romford architectural drawings against its own Romford character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Romford references Romford Market.
- Hornchurch (RM11, RM12) — drawing package work in Hornchurch means 1930s semi-detached. Hornchurch is 1930s semi-detached. Havering Council decides the Hornchurch application, and Hornchurch Tube anchors the Hornchurch location plan.
- Upminster (RM14) — drawing package work in Upminster means 1930s semi-detached, edwardian villas. Upminster is 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian villas. Havering Council decides the Upminster application, and Upminster station anchors the Upminster location plan.
- Rainham (RM13) — 1930s semi-detached, village fragments defines Rainham, where 1930s semi-detached set what a drawing package can do. Any Rainham drawing package is validated by Havering Council, with Rainham Village the usual Rainham reference point on the site plan.
- Harold Hill (RM3) — post-war estate defines Harold Hill, where post-war estate set what a drawing package can do. Any Harold Hill drawing package is validated by Havering Council, with Harold Hill the usual Harold Hill reference point on the site plan.
- Collier Row (RM5) — drawing package work in Collier Row means 1930s semi-detached. Collier Row is 1930s semi-detached, post-war. Havering Council decides the Collier Row application, and Collier Row Road anchors the Collier Row location plan.
- Elm Park (RM12) — drawing package work in Elm Park means 1930s semi-detached. Elm Park is 1930s semi-detached. Havering Council decides the Elm Park application, and Elm Park Tube anchors the Elm Park location plan.
Does Havering planning policy restrict a drawing package?
Havering conservation designations: there are 15 across Havering Council, Hornchurch, Rainham Village, Romford Market among them. Designation costs a Havering owner the permitted-development route: a drawing package then needs a £548 householder application over 8 weeks, in place of the £249 prior approval route that takes 6 weeks. Romford Market is the Havering designation that most often changes a drawing package design.
Havering permitted development status: there is no borough-wide direction from Havering Council, so a drawing package at a RM1 address is normally still permitted development. We certify that with a £274 Lawful Development Certificate rather than leaving a Havering sale to argue it later.
What Havering is built from: 1930s semi-detached dominates Hornchurch and Upminster; post-war in Harold Hill and Romford; Victorian in older Romford centre. Outer east London; Metropolitan Green Belt covers north of the borough; permissive residential planning; strong PD use. That mix decides the drawing package route in Havering more than the postcode does, and it is what a Havering Council case officer reads first. A householder application costs £548 paid to Havering Council direct, with 8 weeks to a decision once validated.
Which neighbouring authorities border Havering?
- Barking and Dagenham — adjoining Havering, with 9 conservation areas centred on IG11. A drawing package on the far side of the Havering line is determined by Barking and Dagenham Council, so the Havering quote for architectural drawings is checked against Barking and Dagenham guidance before it is issued.
- Redbridge — cross the Havering boundary and Redbridge Council takes the drawing package instead, applying 14 conservation areas of its own around E11. We re-price architectural drawings at the Havering edge because Redbridge policy and Havering policy rarely align on drawing package depth.
Sources for this Havering drawing package page: borough policies maps and
conservation-area registers (2025–26), Royal Mail postcode district boundaries,
the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations, the Town
and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended,
and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
