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23 Merlin Close Waltham Abbey EN9 3NG

Refused Epping Forest EPF/1615/21 Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

TPO/EPF/05/92 (Ref: T4) T1: Oak - Crown reduce by up to 3m, as specified. Crown thin and crown lift, as specified.

As published by the council, reference EPF/1615/21

Application record

Reference
EPF/1615/21
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refuse
Received
8 Jun 2021
Validated
8 Jun 2021
Decided
10 Aug 2021
Ward
Waltham Abbey Honey Lane
Parish
Waltham Abbey
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EN9 3NG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jun 2021

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 10 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Epping Forest refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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