Bower Farm Cottage, 79 Orange Tree Hill Romford Havering-atte-bower RM4 1PJ
Pending
L0003.26
Description
Urgent like-for-like repair of fishscale clay roof tiles, lead valley gutters and crested ridge tiles to the Grade II listed Bower Farm Cottage, following active water ingress. No change to the character or appearance of the building.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
24 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
With conditions
Land adj to Blue Boar Hall, Orange Tree Hill Romford RM4 1PJ
New single-storey 4-bed detached self build dwelling with associated parking and amenity…
2024
Withdrawn
One Oak Orange Tree Hill Havering-atte-bower Romford RM4 1PJ
T1 - Sycamore - One stem fell during storm Henk, Base now not stable. Reduce height by ci…
2024
With conditions
Land adjacent to Blue Boar Hall, Orange Tree Hill Romford RM4 1PJ
New single-storey 4-bed detached self build dwelling with associated parking and amenity…
2024
With conditions
The White Lodge, 78 Orange Tree Hill Romford RM4 1PJ
Conversion and extension of garage to habitable use and infill extension to existing rear…
2024
With conditions
The White Lodge, 78 Orange Tree Hill Romford RM4 1PJ
Single storey side extension and rear dormer infill
2024
With conditions
The White Lodge 78 Orange Tree Hill Havering-atte-bower Romford RM4 1PJ
T1 Sycamore Fell as close to ground level as possible and remove all arisings. T2 Sycamor…
2023
With conditions
One Oak Orange Tree Hill Havering-atte-bower Romford RM4 1PJ
T1. Sycamore - Crown reduce height by circa 2m and spread 2m. For general maintenance T2…
2022
Approved
Bower Farm Cottage 79 Orange Tree Hill Havering-atte-bower Romford RM4 1PJ
Certificate of Lawfulness for the use of the existing barn as residential annexe ancillar…
2021
With conditions
Land adjacent to Blue Boar Hall Orange Tree Hill Romford RM4 1PJ
New two-storey 4-bed detached self-build dwelling with associated parking and amenity spa…
2021
With conditions
One Oak Orange Tree Hill Havering-Atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PJ
Ash (T1) - sever ivy, remove deadwood (by stables). Sycamore (T2) - crown reduce height a…
2021
Approved
Bower Farm Cottage 79 Orange Tree Hill Havering-Atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PJ
Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of two barns as residential annexes
2020
With conditions
Blue Boar Hall Orange Tree Hill Havering-Atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PJ
Removal of poor specimen cherry trees in the centre of the wooded area and poor specimen…
2020
With conditions
part of protected wood adjacent to Blue Boar Hall Orange Tree Hill Havering-Atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PJ
We have recently purchased one third of the wooded area adjacent to our house Blue Boar H…
2019
With conditions
Blue Boar Hall Orange Tree Hill Havering-Atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PJ
Removal of the following trees to the side of the existing garage Tree X Junipa - poor sp…
2019
With conditions
Blue Boar Hall Orange Tree Hill Havering-Atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PJ
horse chestnut T1 - TPO tree - request for crown lifting up to 5 metres off the ground as…
2018
With conditions
Orange Tree 67 Orange Tree Hill Havering-Atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PJ
Extension to the rear of existing public house to create new dining area
2018
With conditions
Esgors Orange Tree Hill Havering-Atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PJ
Mature pine - Remove large pine that has been in decline several years. - Re plant Mature…
2018
With conditions
Blue Boar Hall Orange Tree Hill Havering-Atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PJ
refurbishment of 8 existing sash windows in front elevation L0006.18 Conditions(s) 2
2018
With conditions
One Oak Orange Tree Hill Havering-Atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PJ
T1 - Oak - reduce upper crown by up to 2m to reduce leverage
2018
With conditions
Blue Boar Hall Orange Tree Hill Havering-atte-Bower ROMFORD RM4 1PJ
Refurbishments of 8 existing sash windows on the front elevation.
2018
With conditions
Blue Boar Hall Orange Tree Hill Havering-atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PJ
Replacement of existing casement windows with matching wooden windows.-Listed Building Co…
2017
With conditions
Windyridge Orange Tree Hill Havering-atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PJ
Partial demolition, rebuilding and renovation of Windy Ridge and a single storey outbuild…
2016
With conditions
Windyridge Orange Tree Hill Havering-atte-Bower Romford RM4 1PJ
Replacement dwelling - 7 bedroom house to 6 bedroom house
2016
With conditions
Windyridge Orange Tree Hill Havering-atte-Bower ROMFORD RM4 1PJ
Approval of details reserved by conditions 2,4,5,7,8 and 9 of P0345.15.
Havering
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#257 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Havering is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #197 out of 292. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Havering is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Havering decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
73%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #286 of 292
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #267 of 292
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #197 of 292
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #201 of 292
43%
Minor dwellings approved
164 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
25%
Change of use approved
100 decided
1,476
Total decisions
401 refused in 2025