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Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mill Museum, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY

Granted Epping Forest EPF/2319/24 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

Royal Gunpowder Mills Factory Conservation Area Crown Reduce, as specified. T8, T10, T16, T17, T20 & T21: 6 x Ash T3 & T11: Sycamore T4, T6 & T7: 3 x Alder T5: Alder - Crown reduce by 35%. Re-coppice: T9: Willow Re-pollard or Pollard: T12, T13, T14 (x4), T15 (x3): Willow T18: Apple G1: Willows adjacent to Gregory Mews. G2: 9 x Willow in centre of car park.

As published by the council, reference EPF/2319/24

Application record

Reference
EPF/2319/24
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Raise No Objection
Received
15 Nov 2024
Validated
15 Nov 2024
Decided
13 Dec 2024
Ward
Waltham Abbey West
Parish
Waltham Abbey
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EN9 1JY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Nov 2024

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 13 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Raise No Objection

  3. 27 Aug 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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What this grant of permission means

Epping Forest granted permission on 13 December 2024, 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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