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108, High Street, Ongar, CM5 9EB

Awaiting decision Epping Forest EPF/1580/26 Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

TPO/EPF/15/90 T1: Robinia - Crown reduce by up to 3m, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.

As published by the council, reference EPF/1580/26

Application record

Reference
EPF/1580/26
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Under Consultation
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Ongar
Parish
Ongar
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CM5 9EB

Comment by 10 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. 17 Aug 2026

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Epping Forest took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 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 happens while it is decided

This application is with Epping Forest for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Epping Forest decided tree works applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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