St Johns C Of E Primary School, High Road, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5RX Data via plota.co.uk

EPF/1808/26 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved

Proposal

St John's Conservation Area T31: Oak - Prune back from building to allow 1m clearance. T32: Oak - Prune back from building to allow 1m clearance. Crown lift by up to 3m from ground. T34 & T35: Plane - Prune back from building to allow 2m clearance. T39: Birch - Prune back from building to allow 1m clearance. Crown reduce by up to 30%. T50, T51 & T64: Sycamore - Fell. G66: Mixed - Prune back from building to allow up to 2m clearance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Validated
23 Sept 2026
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Received
24 Sept 2026
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Approved

Approved · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation about 277 m away: Epping Forest
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; SSSI about 277 m away: Epping Forest SSSI; 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 8 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

Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
IG9 5RX
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Buckhurst Hill West
Parish
Buckhurst Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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29 Oct 2026
Epping Forest
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#172 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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