Planning application
Abbey Gardens, Crooked Mile, Waltham Abbey
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Waltham Abbey Conservation Area A & O: Cherry - Fell. B, C & Y: 12 x Cherry - Crown reduce to previous points. D, T, V, W: 5 x Cherry - Monolith. E: Elder - Fell. F, H, M & N: Ash - Fell. G & I: Willow - Crown reduce to previous points. J: Willow - Coppice. L & K: Maple - Fell. P: Damson - Fell. Q: Mixed fruit trees - Fell. R: Ash - Selective prune dead limbs overhanging path. S: Silver Birch - Fell. U: Apple - Monolith. X: Hawthorn - Crown reduce to previous points.
As published by the council, reference EPF/2229/25
Application record
- Reference
- EPF/2229/25
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 24 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 24 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Waltham Abbey North
- Parish
- Waltham Abbey
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
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/2207/24 Granted
Abbey Gardens, Crooked Mile, Waltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey Conservation Area Seasonal tree works programme: WAG 05 A & B: 2 x Copper Beech- Selective crown reduction on northern side to give up to 2m clearance to building. WAG 01 W: 1 x Copper Maple - Pollard. WAS 04 E & WAG 09 D: 2 x Willow - Repollard. WAG 07 A: 1 x Ash, WAG 07 B 1 x Willow, WAG 09 H 1 x Willow - Crown reduce as specified. WAG 10 A: 2 x Unknown species, WAG 10 L: 2 x Willow, WAG 10 O: Roadside group - Coppice. WAG 10 N: 2 x Conifers - Fell.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Oct 2025
Received by Epping Forest
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Epping Forest granted permission, 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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