13 Officers Mess Mess Road Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS3 9UJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00983/TCA - Tree(s) in Conservation Area Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Fell Platanus x hispanica (London plane) to low stump and treat with 1 application of herbicide (Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Sept 2026, from Southend's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents

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Site constraints 9

Scheduled monument: Defended prehistoric settlement at Shoeburyness, known as the Danish Camp
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Southend to Wallasea Island across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Shoebury Garrison Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Special area of conservation 29 m away: Essex Estuaries
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.
SSSI 29 m away: Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Officers' Mess, Proof and Experimental Establishment, Horseshoe Barracks, Grade II, 46 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Southend-on-Sea built-up area; Priority habitat 32 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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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Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
Tree(s) in Conservation Area
Postcode
SS3 9UJ
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Shoeburyness
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tree Fella Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Southend usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 53.

Day 524 days to the 56-day target
75%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
45decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Proposed changes to internal ground floor layout comprising the installation of 2 new par…
21/00327/LBC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Withdrawn
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Fell one Sycamore Tree to front (Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area)
24/00983/TCA
2023 Approved
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23/01542/FULH
2022 Approved
19 Mess Road Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS3 9UJ
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22/01087/LBC
2022 Approved
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22/01086/FULH
2022 Approved
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2020 Refused
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2020 Refused
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Erect single storey detached garage (Listed Building Consent)
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Southend
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#209 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Southend ranks #155 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Southend decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #261 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #224 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #155 of 296
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #173 of 296
62%
Minor dwellings approved
109 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
56%
Change of use approved
82 decided
904
Total decisions
177 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings