Land Adjacent To Four Candles 91 Hanging Hill Lane Hutton Essex CM13 2HG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00929/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Pending Decision

Proposal

Oak Tree- Crown Reduction and 35% height reduction of tree TPO Number: TPO6/1974; Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 72.

The consultation period closed on 17 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1182 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; Inside the Brentwood built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Brentwood
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
CM13 2HG
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Hutton East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 72, past the statutory target. 99% of tree and landscaping works in Brentwood are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 16 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 7216 days past the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
156decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15162299
Planning Portal ref
PP-15162299
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Brentwood
Planning Authority Score
0.9/10
Poor
#294 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Brentwood is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #278 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 68% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Brentwood decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #234 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #248 of 296
35%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #278 of 296
68%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #283 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
97 decided (1-9 homes)
64%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
19 decided
717
Total decisions
124 refused in the year to March 2026