Planning application
Gunpowder Mill, Powdermill Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Royal Gunpowder Factory Conservation Area A1 (Bernard to Dominic Court): Mixed - Entrance of Bernard Grove to entrance of Dominic Court (lamppost 14) Reduce back branches over hanging road to kerbside up to full height (approximately 3m from tips) and cut back by 2m from any lampposts. Fell any large trees leaning towards road. Fell any dead trees within this area. A2 (Dominic to Gregory Mews): Mixed - Entrance of Dominic Court (lamppost 14) to entrance of Gregory Mews (lamppost 20). Reduce back branches over hanging road to kerbside up to full height (approximately 3m from tips) and cut back by 2m from any lampposts. Fell any large trees leaning towards road. Fell any dead trees within this area. Includes large dead Silver birch to right of lamppost No 14. A3 (Gregory Mews to GP Sign): Mixed - Entrance of Gregory Mews (lamppost 20) to Gunpowder Sign (lamppost 22). Reduce back branches over hanging road to kerbside up to full height (approximately 3m from tips) and cut back by 2m from any lampposts. Fell any large trees leaning towards road. Fell any dead trees within this area. A4 (outside St Augustine): Ash Crown cut back to full height on road side only (approximately 3m from tips) and cut back from lamppost by 2m.
As published by the council, reference EPF/0018/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/0018/26
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Raise No Objection
- Received
- 5 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Waltham Abbey West
- Parish
- Waltham Abbey
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EN9 1JY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jan 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Epping Forest granted permission, 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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