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HW/TP/26/10031 - Works To Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 sycamore - To reduce tree in height by up to 4m. To reduce laturel branches by upto 1.5m into suitable growth points Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Hoppits
List entry 1111697 · 26 m from the pin · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Town Park Netteswell Cross conservation area
Also Town Park and Netteswell Cross. 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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Registered park or garden 38 m away: Harlow Town Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 439 m away: Harlow Marsh; Inside the Harlow built-up area; Priority habitat 39 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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.

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Important details

Council
Harlow
Application type
Works To Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
CM20 2QQ
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Netteswell North
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Raise No Objections
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Herts&EssexTree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 8 days faster 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15090843
Neighbours
22 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Harlow
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#196 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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