17 Kingsdon Lane Harlow Essex CM17 9AB Data via plota.co.uk

HW/TP/26/10030 - Works To Trees with a TPO Approved

Proposal

T1 Lime x 1 Location: front drive, adjacent to public highway. Fell to near ground level. Reason: The mature lime tree is in poor physiological condition, exhibiting extensive crown dieback, declining vitality, sparse foliage, multiple historic pollarding wounds with associated decay and cavities, and prolific epicormic growth indicative of physiological stress. Retention is no longer considered appropriate, and removal is recommended on arboricultural grounds and safety. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
17 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
HMO - townwide. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 24, Kingsdon Lane, Grade II, 33 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 3 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Harlow built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Harlow - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Harlow
Application type
Works To Trees with a TPO
Postcode
CM17 9AB
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Potter Street
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Raise No Objections
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Acorn Arb & Forestry

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 16 days slower than Harlow's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
27decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15086590
Neighbours
22 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Harlow
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#196 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Harlow ranks #138 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Harlow is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 79% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Harlow decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #222 of 296
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #283 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #138 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #120 of 296
38%
Minor dwellings approved
8 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
20 decided
278
Total decisions
45 refused in the year to March 2026