74, High Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5RP Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1675/26 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Under Consultation

Proposal

T1: Oak - Fell and replace, 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

Received
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Sept 2026 and 16 Oct 2026, from Epping Forest's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Buckhurst Hill 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.

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Important details

Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
IG9 5RP
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Buckhurst Hill West
Parish
Buckhurst Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Epping Forest usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 33.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
138decided 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 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 Sept 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