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The Ongar Bell 131-133 High Street Ongar CM5 9JA

Granted Epping Forest EPF/2579/21 Notification of works to a tree in a conservation area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Chipping Ongar Conservation Area T5: Sycamore - selective lifting and reduction of overhanging branches to about 5 metres above ground level and pruning of furthest extended lower laterals to suitable forks or unions

As published by the council, reference EPF/2579/21

Application record

Reference
EPF/2579/21
Type
Notification of works to a tree in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
24 Sep 2021
Validated
24 Sep 2021
Decided
26 Nov 2021
Ward
Ongar
Parish
Ongar
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CM5 9JA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Sep 2021

    Received by Epping Forest

  2. 26 Nov 2021

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 12 Sep 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 26 November 2021, 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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