The Limes, 39 Highland Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2PT Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1952/26 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Under Consultation

Proposal

T3: Lime - Crown reduce by up to 6m, 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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Validated
14 Oct 2026
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Received
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 25 Nov 2026 and 20 Dec 2026, from Epping Forest's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

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Documents 4

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show WORD_X · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Lower Nazeing built-up area; 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 16 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £279,000 in July 2002. Detached house, freehold.

1 July 2002£279,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area160 m² (1,722 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertyDetached bungalow, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
EN9 2PT
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Roydon and Lower Nazeing
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Epping Forest usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 55.

Day 1442 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
5 Nov 2026
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
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.