Architectural drawings in RM7

Which RM7 postcodes does this drawing package service cover?

Every RM7 postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a drawing package there. RM7 fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not drawing package estimates.

What changes about a drawing package in each part of RM7?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few RM7 streets, and each one changes what a drawing package can achieve at that address.

• Inside RM7: 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 RM7: 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 RM7: 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 RM7: 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 RM7: 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 RM7: 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 RM7: Elm Park (RM12) — 1930s semi-detached defines Elm Park, where 1930s semi-detached set what a drawing package can do. Any Elm Park drawing package is validated by Havering Council, with Elm Park Tube the usual Elm Park reference point on the site plan.

Does RM7 planning policy restrict a drawing package?

Conservation areas covering RM7 (Romford / Rush Green): Havering Council runs 15, and Hornchurch, Rainham Village, Romford Market are the ones RM7 (Romford / Rush Green) owners meet most. A drawing package inside a RM7 (Romford / Rush Green) conservation area loses permitted development, so the RM7 (Romford / Rush Green) submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Rainham Village a drawing package is judged on the street elevation first.

RM7 (Romford / Rush Green) permitted development status: there is no borough-wide direction from Havering Council, so a drawing package at a RM7 address is normally still permitted development. We certify that with a £274 Lawful Development Certificate rather than leaving a RM7 (Romford / Rush Green) sale to argue it later.

What RM7 (Romford / Rush Green) 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 RM7 (Romford / Rush Green) 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.

Who decides a drawing package on the edge of RM7?

• Barking and Dagenham — adjoining RM7 (Romford / Rush Green), with 9 conservation areas centred on IG11. A drawing package on the far side of the RM7 (Romford / Rush Green) line is determined by Barking and Dagenham Council, so the RM7 (Romford / Rush Green) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Barking and Dagenham guidance before it is issued.
• Redbridge — adjoining RM7 (Romford / Rush Green), with 14 conservation areas centred on E11. A drawing package on the far side of the RM7 (Romford / Rush Green) line is determined by Redbridge Council, so the RM7 (Romford / Rush Green) quote for architectural drawings is checked against Redbridge guidance before it is issued.

Sources for this RM7 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.