Gunpowder Mill Powdermill Lane Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 1JY

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• EPF/0300/20 Granted

  Gunpowder Mill Powdermill Lane Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 1JY

  Royal Gunpowder Factory Conservation Area 20 x Trees - Schedule of works, as specified.

  Decided 9 Mar 2020 Trees

1. 2 Dec 2019

   Received by Epping Forest

2. 17 Dec 2019

   Decision issued: Approve

3. 13 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Epping Forest granted permission on 17 December 2019, 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.

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.

• Gunpowder Mills Powdermill Lane Waltham Abbey Essex

  EPF/0328/20 Submitted 12 Feb 2020 50 yards away

  Royal Gunpowder Factory Conservation Area 1 x Ash, 1 x Alder - Fell.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Gunpowder Mill Powdermill Lane Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 1JY

  EPF/0300/20 Submitted 10 Feb 2020 50 yards away

  Royal Gunpowder Factory Conservation Area 20 x Trees - Schedule of works, as specified.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

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

  EPF/2319/24 Submitted 15 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Gunpowder Mill, Car Parking Spaces X 12, Powdermill Lane, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY

  EPF/0393/26 Submitted 24 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Royal Gunpowder Factory Conservation Area G1: Willow and Alder - Coppice to ground level. T1 & T2: Willow - Pollard to 8m.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

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

  EPF/1992/24 Submitted 1 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Royal Gunpowder Factory Conservation Area G1: Willow & Alder - Coppice to ground level. T1 & T2: Willow - Pollard to 8m.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Royal Gunpowder Mills, Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1JY

  EPF/0185/26 Submitted 30 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Royal Gunpowder Mills Conservation Area T1, T32: Ash - Crown reduce by up to 30%. T2, T3: Alder - Crown reduce by up to 30% T5: Alder - Crown reduce by up to 7m. T6: Ash - Crown reduce by up to 3m below previous points. T7, T10, T12, T27, T28, T29: Alder - Fell. T8, T20: Sycamore - Fell. T11: Alder - Crown reduce height by up to 10m. T13: Alder - Fell two stems closest to road. T16: Alder - Remove regrowth. T17: Alder - Reduce to previous points. T18: Alder - Monolith at 2m. T19: Silver Birch - Fell. T21: Sycamore - Remove broken limb. T23: Willow - Pollard to previous points. T24: Alder - Crown reduce height by up to 7m. T25: Alder - Coppice. T26: Alder - Remove dead branches from top of tree. T30: Goat Willow - Remove branches from channel. T31: Sycamore - Crown reduce by up to 2.5m.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• EPF/1874/26 Awaiting decision

  1 Lilac Cottages, Matching Green, Harlow, CM17 0PR

  Matching Green Conservation Area T1: Willow - Crown reduce, as specified.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
• EPF/1577/26 Granted

  73, Hemnall Street, Epping, CM16 4ND

  TPO/EPF/28/08 T1: Horse Chestnut - Crown reduce, as specified. Crown thin, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Trees
• EPF/1862/26 Awaiting decision

  The Residents Association, The Bowls, Chigwell, IG7 6ND

  TPO/EPF/14/08 G1 - 11 x Limes - Avenue of tree- reduce height by 2-3 Metres, reduce spread by 2 Metres - this is to contain the avenue of growth from obstructing the road side and parking spaces beneath crowns and allowing more light to buildings.

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
• EPF/1845/26 Awaiting decision

  Warlies, Horseshoe Hill, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3SL

  TPO/EPF/77/10 (Ref: A1) 06LP & 0CHO: Lime - Pollard to 6m, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
• EPF/1867/26 Awaiting decision

  Warlies, Horseshoe Hill, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3SL

  TPO/EPF/77/10 (Ref: A1) 0CGZ: Lime - Fell and replace, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees