Planning application
3, 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: T5, T6) T1 & T2: Ash - Monolith to 8m, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
As published by the council, reference EPF/1437/26
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/1437/26
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- North Weald Bassett
- Parish
- North Weald Bassett
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CM16 6BD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Epping Forest register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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EPF/1771/24 Granted
3, Smiths Court, Thornwood, Epping, CM16 6BD
Garage conversion
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 Valid.
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3 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Epping Forest granted permission on 3 September 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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Granted Trees 4 docs -
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EPF/1867/26 Awaiting decision
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