Blackmore Baptist Church The Green Blackmore Essex CM4 0RT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00725/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Silver Birch - Fell - due to extensive die back in the crown and fungus running the full length of the stem on the NE side Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
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Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decisions · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SKETCH PLAN Site Plan · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Report Report · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Laurences
List entry 1205316 · 19 m away · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (10 Grade II)
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 ↗
Blackmore 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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Blackmore 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

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Important details

Council
Brentwood
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
CM4 0RT
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Blackmore And Doddinghurst
Parish
Blackmore, Hook End And Wyatts Green
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decisions
Applicant
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Agent
SDS Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, about the council's usual 48 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15044977
Planning Portal ref
PP-15044977
Comments by
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
T1 Silver Birch crown reduce by 25% and remove deadwood, subject to TPO48/1996
24/00253/TPO
2024 Approved
T1 Silver Birch crown reduce by 25% and remove deadwood, subject to TPO48/1996
24/00253/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Withdrawn
Blackmore House Fingrith Hall Road Blackmore Essex CM4 0RU
Proposed front and side of the house minor rendering/repair work to the walls and window…
25/00645/LBC
2025 Approved
46 Orchard Piece Blackmore Essex CM4 0RZ
(T1) Oak - Crown reduce by circa 2m back to historic pruning points at suitable growth po…
25/00098/TPO
2024 Approved
Village Store Fingrith Hall Road Blackmore Essex CM4 0RU
New signage scheme to update/replace existing to include 2 x fascia signs and 1 no. hangi…
24/00791/ADV
2024 Approved
Village Store Fingrith Hall Road Blackmore Essex CM4 0RU
New signage scheme to update/replace existing to include 2 x fascia signs and 1 no. hangi…
24/00791/ADV
2024
Aurora Fingrith Hall Road Blackmore Essex CM4 0RU
T1 - Willow - Pollarded to previous pollard points, as general tree maintenance and to st…
24/00876/CAT
2024
Aurora Fingrith Hall Road Blackmore Essex CM4 0RU
T1 - Willow - Pollarded to previous pollard points, as general tree maintenance and to st…
24/00876/CAT
2024 Approved
46 Orchard Piece Blackmore Essex CM4 0RZ
Description of works for trees G1-G3 (Silver Birches), To reduce the side branches of the…
24/00398/TPO
2024 Approved
46 Orchard Piece Blackmore Essex CM4 0RZ
Description of works for trees G1-G3 (Silver Birches), To reduce the side branches of the…
24/00398/TPO
2023 Approved
Waterbridge House The Green Blackmore Ingatestone Essex CM4 0RT
Sycamore - 1-2 metre crown reduction and crown thin/deadwood. (TPO48/1996) Ash trees cove…
23/00030/TPO
2023 Approved
Waterbridge House The Green Blackmore Ingatestone Essex CM4 0RT
Sycamore - 1-2 metre crown reduction and crown thin/deadwood. (TPO48/1996) Ash trees cove…
23/00030/TPO
2022 Approved
Holly Cottage Church Street Blackmore Ingatestone Essex CM4 0RN
(T1 and T2) Birch Trees - Reduce to previous cut points, roughly a 2m reduction.
22/01398/CAT
2022 Approved
Holly Cottage Church Street Blackmore Ingatestone Essex CM4 0RN
(T1 and T2) Birch Trees - Reduce to previous cut points, roughly a 2m reduction.
22/01398/CAT
2022 Approved
Blackmore House Fingrith Hall Road Blackmore Ingatestone Essex CM4 0RU
Reduction of rear window to kitchen and increase of patio doors to corner bifold door arr…
22/00680/HHA
2022 Approved
Blackmore House Fingrith Hall Road Blackmore Ingatestone Essex CM4 0RU
Reduction of rear window to kitchen and increase of patio doors to corner bifold door arr…
22/00681/LBC
2022 Approved
Blackmore House Fingrith Hall Road Blackmore Ingatestone Essex CM4 0RU
Reduction of rear window to kitchen and increase of patio doors to corner bifold door arr…
22/00680/HHA
2022 Approved
Blackmore House Fingrith Hall Road Blackmore Ingatestone Essex CM4 0RU
Reduction of rear window to kitchen and increase of patio doors to corner bifold door arr…
22/00681/LBC
2022 Approved
Blackmore Village Green The Green Blackmore Essex
Construction of traditional beacon
22/00046/FUL
2022 Approved
Blackmore Village Green The Green Blackmore Essex
Construction of traditional beacon
22/00046/FUL
2021 Approved
Laurences The Green Blackmore Ingatestone Essex CM4 0RT
Prune T1 Horse Chestnut located at front of property by removing 1 dead stem, and reducin…
21/01662/CAT
2021 Approved
Brownlea The Green Blackmore Ingatestone Essex CM4 0RT
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use or development to dem…
21/01172/S192
2016 Refused
46 Orchard Piece Blackmore Essex CM4 0RZ
Ash (T1) crown reduce and thin. Remove leader due to weakness, re-shape canopy and remove…
16/01416/TPO
2016 Approved
Post Office House The Green Blackmore Essex CM4 0QH
Removal of existing boundary fence to side/front and replacement wall.
16/01495/FUL
2016 Approved
Post Office The Green Blackmore Essex CM4 0QH
Change of use from part residential and part retail to full residential
16/00910/FUL
2016 Approved
Laurences The Green Blackmore Essex CM4 0RT
Repairs works to front wall, chimney, roof, fireplace and internal screen. Removal of con…
16/00541/LBC
2016 Approved
40 Orchard Piece Blackmore Essex CM4 0RY
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use or development to rep…
16/00233/S192
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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