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HW/TP/26/10040 - Works To Trees with a TPO Pending

Proposal

7 x Cherry plum Prune to Clear structure/wires/buildings by 3m - Reduce branches to clear lamp and column by 3m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Oct 2026, from Harlow's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 5 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Local nature reserve 276 m away: Harlow Marsh
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
Inside the Harlow built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 25 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 with a TPO
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Mark Hall North
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ground Control Ltd - 687073

Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. Harlow usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.

Day 2630 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
34decided 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.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15213213
Neighbours
14 Sept 2026
Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Comments by
5 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Harlow
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#196 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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