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Gunpowder Mill Powdermill Lane Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 1JY

Granted Epping Forest EPF/0300/20 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

Royal Gunpowder Factory Conservation Area 20 x Trees - Schedule of works, as specified.

As published by the council, reference EPF/0300/20

Application record

Reference
EPF/0300/20
Type
Notification of works to a tree in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
10 Feb 2020
Validated
10 Feb 2020
Decided
9 Mar 2020
Ward
Trees & Landscape
Parish
Waltham Abbey
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EN9 1JY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • EPF/2895/19 Granted

    Gunpowder Mill Powdermill Lane Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 1JY

    Royal Gunpowder Conservation Area T1 & T2: Willow - Re-pollard to previous points.

    Decided 17 Dec 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Feb 2020

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 9 Mar 2020

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 12 Sep 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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What this grant of permission means

Epping Forest granted permission on 9 March 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Gunpowder Mill Powdermill Lane Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 1JY

    EPF/2895/19 Submitted 2 Dec 2019 50 yards away

    Royal Gunpowder Conservation Area T1 & T2: Willow - Re-pollard to previous points.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • Gunpowder Mills Powdermill Lane Waltham Abbey Essex

    EPF/0328/20 Submitted 12 Feb 2020 50 yards away

    Royal Gunpowder Factory Conservation Area 1 x Ash, 1 x Alder - Fell.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mill Museum, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY

    EPF/2319/24 Submitted 15 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Royal Gunpowder Mills Factory Conservation Area Crown Reduce, as specified. T8, T10, T16, T17, T20 & T21: 6 x Ash T3 & T11: Sycamore T4, T6 & T7: 3 x Alder T5: Alder - Crown reduce by 35%. Re-coppice: T9: Willow Re-pollard or Pollard: T12, T13, T14 (x4), T15 (x3): Willow T18: Apple G1: Willows adjacent to Gregory Mews. G2: 9 x Willow in centre of car park.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

  • Gunpowder Mill, Car Parking Spaces X 12, Powdermill Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY

    EPF/0393/26 Submitted 24 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Royal Gunpowder Factory Conservation Area G1: Willow and Alder - Coppice to ground level. T1 & T2: Willow - Pollard to 8m.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

  • Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mill Museum, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY

    EPF/1992/24 Submitted 1 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Royal Gunpowder Factory Conservation Area G1: Willow & Alder - Coppice to ground level. T1 & T2: Willow - Pollard to 8m.

    Granted Trees 7 docs

  • Royal Gunpowder Mills, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY

    EPF/0185/26 Submitted 30 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Royal Gunpowder Mills Conservation Area T1, T32: Ash - Crown reduce by up to 30%. T2, T3: Alder - Crown reduce by up to 30% T5: Alder - Crown reduce by up to 7m. T6: Ash - Crown reduce by up to 3m below previous points. T7, T10, T12, T27, T28, T29: Alder - Fell. T8, T20: Sycamore - Fell. T11: Alder - Crown reduce height by up to 10m. T13: Alder - Fell two stems closest to road. T16: Alder - Remove regrowth. T17: Alder - Reduce to previous points. T18: Alder - Monolith at 2m. T19: Silver Birch - Fell. T21: Sycamore - Remove broken limb. T23: Willow - Pollard to previous points. T24: Alder - Crown reduce height by up to 7m. T25: Alder - Coppice. T26: Alder - Remove dead branches from top of tree. T30: Goat Willow - Remove branches from channel. T31: Sycamore - Crown reduce by up to 2.5m.

    Granted Trees 4 docs

In Epping Forest

  • EPF/1874/26 Awaiting decision

    1 Lilac Cottages, Matching Green, Harlow, CM17 0PR

    Matching Green Conservation Area T1: Willow - Crown reduce, as specified.

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
  • EPF/1577/26 Granted

    73, Hemnall Street, Epping, CM16 4ND

    TPO/EPF/28/08 T1: Horse Chestnut - Crown reduce, as specified. Crown thin, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.

    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Trees
  • EPF/1862/26 Awaiting decision

    The Residents Association, The Bowls, Chigwell, IG7 6ND

    TPO/EPF/14/08 G1 - 11 x Limes - Avenue of tree- reduce height by 2-3 Metres, reduce spread by 2 Metres - this is to contain the avenue of growth from obstructing the road side and parking spaces beneath crowns and allowing more light to buildings.

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
  • EPF/1845/26 Awaiting decision

    Warlies, Horseshoe Hill, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3SL

    TPO/EPF/77/10 (Ref: A1) 06LP & 0CHO: Lime - Pollard to 6m, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
  • EPF/1867/26 Awaiting decision

    Warlies, Horseshoe Hill, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3SL

    TPO/EPF/77/10 (Ref: A1) 0CGZ: Lime - Fell and replace, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees