26 Station Crescent Cold Norton Chelmsford Essex CM3 6HY Data via plota.co.uk

26/00254/WTPO - Works to Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

(TPO ) T19 & T20 Ash - Fell to ground level. T3,T6,T8,T10,T25 Ash - Crown reduction by 3.5m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
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Validated
14 Apr 2026
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Consultation
17 Apr 2026
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Approved
9 Jun 2026

Approved on 9 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Cold Norton (Maldon) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £635,000 in July 2011. Detached house, freehold.

5 July 2011£635,000
7 November 2002£495,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area293 m² (3,154 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Maldon
Application type
Works to Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
CM3 6HY
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Purleigh
Parish
Cold Norton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
9 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 14 days slower than Maldon's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
101decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Maldon in the last twelve months, from validation. Maldon decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14854480
Planning Portal ref
PP-14854480
Consultation
17 Apr 2026
Comments by
8 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
18 May 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Maldon
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
#236 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Maldon is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #204 out of 296. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Maldon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #173 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #176 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #204 of 296
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #242 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
66 decided (1-9 homes)
45%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
11 decided
444
Total decisions
59 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.