Architectural drawings in RM13

Where in RM13 does a drawing package actually get determined?

Every RM13 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. RM13 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

What changes about a drawing package in each part of RM13?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few RM13 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

• Inside RM13: 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.
• Bordering RM13: 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.
• Bordering RM13: Hornchurch (RM11, RM12) — 1930s semi-detached defines Hornchurch, where 1930s semi-detached set what a drawing package can do. Any Hornchurch drawing package is validated by Havering Council, with Hornchurch Tube the usual Hornchurch reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering RM13: Upminster (RM14) — 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian villas defines Upminster, where 1930s semi-detached, edwardian villas set what a drawing package can do. Any Upminster drawing package is validated by Havering Council, with Upminster station the usual Upminster reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering RM13: 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.
• Bordering RM13: Collier Row (RM5) — a drawing package in Collier Row starts from 1930s semi-detached, and Collier Row reads as 1930s semi-detached, post-war. in RM5. Havering Council assesses Collier Row architectural drawings against its own Collier Row character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Collier Row references Collier Row Road.
• Bordering RM13: 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.

How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a drawing package in RM13?

Conservation areas covering RM13 (Rainham / Wennington): Havering Council runs 15, and Rainham Village, Romford Market, Upminster are the ones RM13 (Rainham / Wennington) owners meet most. A drawing package inside a RM13 (Rainham / Wennington) conservation area loses permitted development, so the RM13 (Rainham / Wennington) submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Hornchurch a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.

RM13 (Rainham / Wennington) permitted development status: there is no borough-wide direction from Havering Council, so a drawing package at a RM13 address is normally still permitted development. We certify that with a £274 Lawful Development Certificate rather than leaving a RM13 (Rainham / Wennington) sale to argue it later.

What RM13 (Rainham / Wennington) 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 RM13 (Rainham / Wennington) 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 RM13?

• Barking and Dagenham — adjoining RM13 (Rainham / Wennington), with 9 conservation areas centred on IG11. A drawing package on the far side of the RM13 (Rainham / Wennington) line is determined by Barking and Dagenham Council, so the RM13 (Rainham / Wennington) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Barking and Dagenham guidance before it is issued.
• Redbridge — adjoining RM13 (Rainham / Wennington), with 14 conservation areas centred on E11. A drawing package on the far side of the RM13 (Rainham / Wennington) line is determined by Redbridge Council, so the RM13 (Rainham / Wennington) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Redbridge guidance before it is issued.

Sources for this RM13 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.