Architectural drawings in RM2

Which postcode districts around RM2 do we cover for drawing package work?

Every RM2 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. RM2 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

What changes about a drawing package in each part of RM2?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few RM2 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

• Inside RM2: 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 RM2: 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.
• Bordering RM2: 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.
• Bordering RM2: Rainham (RM13) — drawing package work in Rainham means 1930s semi-detached. Rainham is 1930s semi-detached, village fragments. Havering Council decides the Rainham application, and Rainham Village anchors the Rainham location plan.
• Bordering RM2: 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.
• Bordering RM2: Collier Row (RM5) — 1930s semi-detached, post-war defines Collier Row, where 1930s semi-detached set what a drawing package can do. Any Collier Row drawing package is validated by Havering Council, with Collier Row Road the usual Collier Row reference point on the site plan.
• Bordering RM2: 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.

What local planning policy applies to a drawing package in RM2?

How designation changes a RM2 (Gidea Park) drawing package: Havering Council maintains 15 conservation areas, including Upminster, Hornchurch, Rainham Village. Inside any of them a RM2 (Gidea Park) drawing package cannot rely on permitted development, and the route becomes a £548 householder application determined in 8 weeks rather than a £249 prior approval in 6 weeks. Rainham Village sets the tone for RM2 (Gidea Park) casework.

No blanket Article 4 over RM2 (Gidea Park): Havering Council has not withdrawn permitted development across RM2 (Gidea Park), so a drawing package outside a RM2 (Gidea Park) conservation area usually keeps it. The £274 Lawful Development Certificate is still the document a RM2 owner wants on file.

The building fabric around RM2 (Gidea Park): 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 RM2 (Gidea Park) is scoped against that stock first, because it decides whether the scheme runs as permitted development, a £274 Lawful Development Certificate, or a full £548 application to Havering Council.

Which neighbouring authorities border RM2?

• Barking and Dagenham — adjoining RM2 (Gidea Park), with 9 conservation areas centred on IG11. A drawing package on the far side of the RM2 (Gidea Park) line is determined by Barking and Dagenham Council, so the RM2 (Gidea Park) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Barking and Dagenham guidance before it is issued.
• Redbridge — adjoining RM2 (Gidea Park), with 14 conservation areas centred on E11. A drawing package on the far side of the RM2 (Gidea Park) line is determined by Redbridge Council, so the RM2 (Gidea Park) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Redbridge guidance before it is issued.

Sources for this RM2 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.