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land around Friends Avenue, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 8LG

Awaiting decision Broxbourne 07/26/0720/TW Works to Trees

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Tree numbers from plan T1 Yew -Crown raise tree to 2.5m from ground level. T2 Pine - sever Ivy at base and remove deadwood present within the crown. T3 Cedar - Team to sever Ivy at base and remove deadwood present within the crown. T4 Pine - Team to sever Ivy at base and remove deadwood present within the crown. T8 Conifer - Fell to ground level T9 Bald Cypress - remove deadwood present from within the crown. T10 Ash - reduce by 20% T16 Ash - reduce by up to 2m and cut back from block. T17 Conifer - cut back by up to 2m and reduce height from gutter. T19 Yew - remove epicormic growth at base, crown raise to 2.5m from ground level and remove deadwood present from within the crown. T20 Yew - remove epicormic growth at base, crown raise to 2.5m from ground level and remove deadwood present from within the crown. T21 Mulberry - Sever Ivy at base and crown raise lower branches to 2.5m from ground level. T22 Ash - Sever Ivy at base. T25 Oak - deadwood and 2m crown reduc... read more

As published by the council, reference 07/26/0720/TW

Application record

Reference
07/26/0720/TW
Type
Works to Trees
Status
Pending As published: REGISTERED: Under Assessment
Received
17 Sep 2026
Validated
17 Sep 2026
Ward
Cheshunt South and Theobalds
Postcode
EN8 8LG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Sep 2026

    Received by Broxbourne

  2. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Broxbourne took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Broxbourne for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Broxbourne decided tree works applications in a median of 14 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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