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29, Retreat Way, Chigwell, IG7 6EL

EPF/0278/26Consent under Tree Preservation OrdersAwaiting decision
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

TPO/EPF/18/88 (Ref: A4) T1: Oak - Reduce lateral and sub-lateral branches away from property by up to 1.5m, as specified. Crown reduce height by up to 1.5m, as specified. T2: Ash - Reduce lateral and sub-lateral growth of stem growing towards property by up to 3m, as specified. Reduce low limb exending over footpath by up to 3m, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.

Received
11 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Chigwell with Lambourne
  1. Received11 Feb
  2. Validated11 Feb
  3. Consult.5 Mar
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a tree application at 29, Retreat Way, Chigwell, IG7 6EL. Epping Forest has handled 498 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 11 February 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 119 applications across Chigwell with Lambourne. We hold 580 applications in total for the IG7 postcode area.

95% of trees applications at Epping Forest District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
IG7 6EL
Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Chigwell

Planning application dates

Date validated
11 February 2026
Consultation expiry
5 March 2026
Consultation end
5 March 2026

Additional information

Documents
7

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Epping Forest

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