Planning application
Breckenridge, 4 Smiths Court, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6BD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TPO/EPF/18/89 (Ref: T4) T1: Ash - Monolith to 2.5m, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
As published by the council, reference EPF/1436/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1436/26
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- North Weald Bassett
- Parish
- North Weald Bassett
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CM16 6BD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jul 2026
Received by Epping Forest
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consultation
Previously New Application.
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27 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Epping Forest granted permission on 27 August 2026, 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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