21 Hemnall Street, Epping, CM16 4LU Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1129/26 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

(Ref: T2) T1: Birch - Reduce limb overhanging neighbouring property by up to 2m, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Approved
30 Jun 2026

Approved on 30 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Documents 9

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DM Decision Notice.pdf PDF · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF Tree Officer Comment. PDF · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Epping Town Council #1 Memo (Consultee Comments) · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show WORD_X · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF IMG_1160.jpeg JPEG · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF IMG_1135.jpeg JPEG · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF IMG_1159.jpeg JPEG · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF IMG_1161.jpeg JPEG · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Conservation area about 51 m away: Epping; Inside the Epping built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
CM16 4LU
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Epping East
Parish
Epping
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
30 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 13 days faster than Epping Forest's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 90% of tree and landscaping works here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
148decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Refused
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EPF/0159/23
2023 Refused
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Development of five 2 bedroom apartments, car and cycle parking, landscaping and associat…
EPF/0159/23
2021 Withdrawn
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Change of use and conversion of existing two storey furniture store into two self contain…
EPF/2966/21
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2022 Approved
39A, Amesbury Close, Epping, CM16 4JA
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EPF/0987/22
2022 Approved
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Change of use of existing Outbuilding from letting accommodation (C1) to public house (Su…
EPF/0987/22
2021 Approved
Epping Sports Centre 25 Hemnall Street Epping CM16 4LU
Redevelopment of existing Sports Centre and car park. Demolition of existing Sports Centr…
EPF/0918/21
2021 Refused
74-76 High Street Epping CM16 4AE
Removal of condition 4 'Storage' on EPF/3182/18 (Cover rear garden with a flat roof for u…
EPF/3017/21
2021 Approved
20 Nicholl Road Epping CM16 4HX
TPO/EPF/26/94 T2: Holm Oak - Reduce crown spread, as specified. Crown lift, as specified.
EPF/2480/21
2019 Approved
Duke Of Wellington Public House 36 High Street Epping CM16 4AE
Erection of two semi-detached houses served by new access off Half Moon Lane and relocati…
EPF/2210/19
2019 Approved
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Erection of two semi-detached houses served by new access off Half Moon Lane and relocati…
EPF/2210/19
2017 Withdrawn
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Enclosure of front seating area and rear extension for storage.
EPF/3035/17
2016 Approved
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Change of use from retail (Use Class A1) to a mixed A1/A3 retail and cafe including occas…
EPF/1251/16
2016 Approved
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Erection of decking area to the front (ii) awning to the front elevation and (iii) instal…
EPF/0733/16
2016 Approved
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Change of use from retail shop (A1 use class) to nail bar (sui generis) and installation…
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2016 Withdrawn
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Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#172 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
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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