4 Watlington Road Harlow Essex CM17 0DX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Holly - Trim reducing spread by approximately 30-40cm (Stands within 4 Watlington Road) Yew x 2 - Reduce spread over garden & green house by approximately 0.75M back to boundary wall. (Trees stands in Cotswold House) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 5
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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How this decision compares
Decided in 54 days from validation, 18 days slower than Harlow's median of 36 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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.
4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 22 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 20 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 12 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 9 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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.
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