Which postcode districts around Havering do we cover for drawing package work?
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 |
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| 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. |
| RM3 | Harold Hill | Post-war estate | A drawing package at an RM3 address in Harold Hill is determined by Havering Council under its own Local Plan policies for Harold Hill. |
| RM4 | Havering-atte-Bower | 1930s semi-detached dominates Hornchurch and Upminster; post-war in Harold Hill and Romford; Victorian in older Romford centre | A drawing package at an RM4 address in Havering-atte-Bower is determined by Havering Council under its own Local Plan policies for Havering-atte-Bower. |
| 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. |
What changes about a drawing package in each part of Havering?
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) — drawing package work in Romford means victorian terraces, 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats. Romford is Victorian and post-war centre. throughout RM1. Havering Council decides the Romford application, and Romford Market anchors the Romford location plan.
- Hornchurch (RM11, RM12) — a drawing package in Hornchurch starts from 1930s semi-detached, and Hornchurch reads as 1930s semi-detached. in RM11. Havering Council assesses Hornchurch architectural drawings against its own Hornchurch character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Hornchurch references Hornchurch Tube.
- Upminster (RM14) — a drawing package in Upminster starts from 1930s semi-detached, edwardian villas, and Upminster reads as 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian villas. in RM14. Havering Council assesses Upminster architectural drawings against its own Upminster character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Upminster references Upminster station.
- Rainham (RM13) — a drawing package in Rainham starts from 1930s semi-detached, and Rainham reads as 1930s semi-detached, village fragments. in RM13. Havering Council assesses Rainham architectural drawings against its own Rainham character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Rainham references Rainham Village.
- Harold Hill (RM3) — a drawing package in Harold Hill starts from post-war estate, and Harold Hill reads as post-war estate. in RM3. Havering Council assesses Harold Hill architectural drawings against its own Harold Hill character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Harold Hill references Harold Hill.
- Collier Row (RM5) — drawing package work in Collier Row means 1930s semi-detached. Collier Row is 1930s semi-detached, post-war. throughout RM5. Havering Council decides the Collier Row application, and Collier Row Road anchors the Collier Row location plan.
- Elm Park (RM12) — a drawing package in Elm Park starts from 1930s semi-detached, and Elm Park reads as 1930s semi-detached. in RM12. Havering Council assesses Elm Park architectural drawings against its own Elm Park character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Elm Park references Elm Park Tube.
What local planning policy applies to a drawing package in Havering?
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 £258 householder application over 8 weeks, in place of the £120 prior approval route that takes 6 weeks. Rainham Village is the Havering designation that most often changes a drawing package design.
No blanket Article 4 over Havering: Havering Council has not withdrawn permitted development across Havering, so a drawing package outside a Havering conservation area usually keeps it. The £129 Lawful Development Certificate is still the document a RM1 owner wants on file.
The building fabric around Havering: 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. A drawing package in Havering is scoped against that stock first. Our Havering fixed fee starts at £840; the £1,750 Complete package runs the Havering scheme through Havering Council planning and building control in one go.
Who decides a drawing package on the edge of 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 — adjoining Havering, with 14 conservation areas centred on E11. A drawing package on the far side of the Havering line is determined by Redbridge Council, so the Havering quote for architectural drawings is checked against Redbridge guidance before it is issued.
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.
