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Elms Farm Cottage, Matching Green, Matching, Harlow, CM17 0PZ

Granted Epping Forest EPF/1482/26 Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Matching Green Conservation Area T1: Sycamore - Crown reduce by up to 1.5m.

As published by the council, reference EPF/1482/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/1482/26
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Sep 2026
Ward
Rural East
Parish
Matching
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CM17 0PZ

Comment by 23 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Epping Forest through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Aug 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 2 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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