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2 Highfield Place Epping CM16 4DB

Refused Epping Forest EPF/1866/21 Notification of works to a tree in a conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Bell Common Conservation Area T1: Copper Beech - Crown reduce height by up to 3m & lateral branches by up to 2.5m. T2: Leylandii - Crown reduce lateral branches back to edge of pavement, for highway clearance.

As published by the council, reference EPF/1866/21

Application record

Reference
EPF/1866/21
Type
Notification of works to a tree in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
7 Jul 2021
Validated
7 Jul 2021
Decided
12 Aug 2021
Ward
Epping West and Rural
Parish
Epping
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CM16 4DB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Jul 2021

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 12 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

2 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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