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Saint Mary The Virgin Church High Road Chigwell Essex IG7 6QQ

Granted Epping Forest EPF/0015/20 Notification of works to a tree in a conservation area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Chigwell Village Conservation Area 2 x Yew - Fell.

As published by the council, reference EPF/0015/20

Application record

Reference
EPF/0015/20
Type
Notification of works to a tree in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approve
Received
3 Jan 2020
Validated
3 Jan 2020
Decided
30 Jan 2020
Ward
Chigwell Village
Parish
Chigwell
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IG7 6QQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jan 2020

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 30 Jan 2020

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Epping Forest granted permission on 30 January 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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