Back Lane/Betts Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DD Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1997/26 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Under Consultation
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Nazeing & South Roydon Conservation Area G113: Mixed species - Crown lift by up to 4.5m over road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Dec 2026 and 26 Dec 2026, from Epping Forest's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Site plan - page 58.pdf PDF · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 9

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Nazeing and South Roydon conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Nazeing and South Roydon
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve about 29 m away: Nazeing Triangle
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Nazeing built-up area; Priority habitat about 49 m away: Traditional orchard; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 23 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Epping Forest
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
EN9 2DD
Received
20 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Epping West and Rural
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Epping Forest usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 55.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
245decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Epping Forest in the last twelve months, from validation. Epping Forest decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

22 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Windrush Lodge, Back Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DD
Nazeing & South Roydon Conservation Area G1: 18 x Conifers - Fell.
EPF/0247/24
2024 Approved
Windrush Lodge, Back Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DD
Nazeing & South Roydon Conservation Area G1: 18 x Conifers - Fell.
EPF/0247/24
2023 Refused
Church Farm, Back Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DD
Barn for storage of hay and farm equipment
EPF/1198/23
2023 Refused
Church Farm, Back Lane, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DD
Barn for storage of hay and farm equipment
EPF/1198/23
2021 Approved
Honeysuckle House Back Lane Nazeing Essex EN9 2RS
TPO/EPF/12/16 T2: Oak - Crown reduce by up to 3m, as specified.
EPF/2756/21
2021 Approved
Honeysuckle House Back Lane Nazeing Essex EN9 2RS
Nazeing & South Roding Conservation Area. A: Sycamore - Reduce lateral branches and crown…
EPF/2493/21
2021 Approved
Honeysuckle House Back Lane Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2RS
Application for a Lawful Development certificate for a proposed garden room to the rear o…
EPF/1712/21
2020 Refused
Brewitts Barn Back Lane Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2RS
Change of use of redundant barn to provide no. 4 x 2 bedroom houses. Provision of associa…
EPF/2734/20
2020 Refused
Brewitts Barn Back Lane Nazeing Waltham Abbey EN9 2RS
Change of use of redundant barn to provide no. 4 x 2 bedroom houses. Provision of associa…
EPF/2734/20
2020 Withdrawn
Brewitts Farm Back Lane Nazeing Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2RS
Prior approval application for change of use of Agricultural barn to 4 dwellings.
EPF/2496/20
2020 Withdrawn
Brewitts Farm Back Lane Nazeing Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2RS
Prior approval application for change of use of Agricultural barn to 4 dwellings.
EPF/2496/20
2018 Approved
Land at Church Farm Betts Lane Nazeing Essex EN9 2DD
Discharge of condition 14 'foul and surface water disposal' of EPF/1287/15 (The removal o…
EPF/2323/18
2017 Approved
Brewitts Farm Back Lane Nazeing Essex EN9 2RS
Discharge of conditions 3 & 4 external finishes and matching openings of EPF/1829/14 & LB…
EPF/1902/17
2017 Approved
Brewitts Farm Back Lane Nazeing Essex EN9 2RS
Discharge of conditions 3 & 4 external finishes and matching openings of EPF/1829/14 & LB…
EPF/1902/17
2016 Refused
Land at Church Farm Back Lane Nazeing Essex EN9 2DD
New garage and stable block in association with new dwelling approved pursuant to EPF/128…
EPF/2746/16
2016 Approved
Land at Church Farm Back Lane Nazeing Essex EN9 2DD
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 9 'Land Contamination' of plann…
EPF/2912/16
2016 Decided
Honeysuckle House Back Lane Nazeing Essex EN9 2RS
Nazeing & South Roding Conservation Area. T2 - cut back by 2m. T4 - Cut back by 3M. T3 &…
EPF/2063/16
2016 Approved
Land at Church Farm Back Lane Nazeing Essex EN9 2DD
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 'hard and soft landscaping'…
EPF/1051/16
2016 Approved
White Cottage Back Lane Nazeing Waltham Abbey Essex EN9 2RS
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 2 'external finishes' and 3 'pr…
EPF/0968/16
2016 Approved
White Cottage Back Lane Nazeing Essex EN9 2RS
Grade II listed building application for proposed single storey rear extension
EPF/0218/16
2016 Approved
White Cottage Back Lane Nazeing Essex EN9 2RS
Single storey rear extension
EPF/0211/16
2016 Withdrawn
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Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#172 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Epping Forest ranks #114 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Epping Forest is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 76% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 76% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Epping Forest decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
67%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #295 of 296
76%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #290 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #114 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #87 of 296
49%
Minor dwellings approved
228 decided (1-9 homes)
55%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
49%
Change of use approved
43 decided
1,307
Total decisions
429 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings