Severn House The Street Woodham Walter Maldon Essex CM9 6RF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00582/TCA - Tree in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Prunus Cherry Tree - Fell and replace. The cherry is splitting and has died on one side, this has been assessed by a qualified tree surgeon who recommends removal before it inflicts damage to properties or people as it overlays a public pathway. If approved, tree will be replaced with a new flowering Prunus Cherry Tree. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Consultation
25 Aug 2026
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Approved
5 Oct 2026

Approved on 5 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 5

Woodham Walter 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.
Agricultural land, grade 3b
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 2. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Flood defence 39 m away (natural high ground).
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.

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Important details

Council
Maldon
Application type
Tree in Conservation Area
Postcode
CM9 6RF
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Wickham Bishops And Woodham
Parish
Woodham Walter
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Allowed To Proceed
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 42 days. 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 →

Public comments

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Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15177689
Planning Portal ref
PP-15177689
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
T1 - T3 Crab Apple trees - Height reduction by 3m and width reduction by 2m
25/00880/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
4 Brook Close Woodham Walter Maldon Essex CM9 6RG
Single storey side extension.
25/00932/HOUSE
2025 Approved
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A,C & D Ash trees - Reduce by 3m. B Silver Birch - Reduce by 2m. E Tree of Heaven - Reduc…
25/00827/TCA
2025 Approved
Redbrick Cottage The Street Woodham Walter Maldon Essex CM9 6RF
T1 - Oak (Quercus Robur) - Fell.
25/00784/TCA
2024 Approved
Woodham Walter Church Of England Primary School The Street Woodham Walter Maldon Essex CM9 6RF
Claim for lawful development certificate for the demolition of 1 existing modular buildin…
24/00412/LDP
2024 Approved
Woodham Walter Church Of England Primary School The Street Woodham Walter Maldon Essex CM9 6RF
Claim for lawful development certificate for the demolition of 1 existing modular buildin…
24/00412/LDP
2024 Approved
Queen Victoria Public House The Street Woodham Walter Maldon Essex CM9 6RF
Proposed demolition of existing single storey rear extensions and construction of new two…
24/00320/FUL
2024 Refused
Woodham Walter Church Of England Primary School The Street Woodham Walter Maldon Essex CM9 6RF
Claim for lawful development certificate for the demolition of 1 existing modular buildin…
24/00127/LDP
2024 Refused
Woodham Walter Church Of England Primary School The Street Woodham Walter Maldon Essex CM9 6RF
Claim for lawful development certificate for the demolition of 1 existing modular buildin…
24/00127/LDP
2023 Approved
Brookside The Street Woodham Walter Maldon Essex CM9 6RF
T4 Poplar - Re-pollard by 8m
23/00935/TCA
2023 Refused
Land Between Ash Cottage And High Prospect Top Road Woodham Walter Essex
Outline application with all matters reserved for up to 6 dwellings and garages
23/00521/OUT
2022 Approved
The Tadpoles Nursery Chapel Stores And Post Office The Street Woodham Walter Essex CM9 6RF
5x Lime trees - Reduce laterally by 3.5 metres and 3.5-4 metres in height. 1x Ash tree…
22/00179/TCA
2022 Approved
The Tadpoles Nursery Chapel Stores And Post Office The Street Woodham Walter Essex CM9 6RF
5x Lime trees - Reduce laterally by 3.5 metres and 3.5-4 metres in height. 1x Ash tree…
22/00179/TCA
2021 Approved
Brookside The Street Woodham Walter Essex CM9 6RF
T1 Leylandii - Reduce by 8m. T2 & T3 Leylandii - Reduce by 10m. T 4 Poplar - Re-pollard.
21/00459/TCA
2021 Approved
Woodham Walter Church Of England Primary School The Street Woodham Walter Essex CM9 6RF
Claim for lawful development certificate for the proposed stationing of a double decker b…
21/00350/LDP
2020 Refused
Land South Of Woodham Walter Primary School The Street Woodham Walter Essex
Up to 9 discounted market dwellings.
20/01284/PIP
2020 Refused
Land South Of Woodham Walter Primary School The Street Woodham Walter Essex
Up to 9 discounted market dwellings.
20/01284/PIP
2019 Approved
Lares The Street Woodham Walter Essex CM9 6RF
Replace cladding on the front elevation.
19/00994/FUL
2019 Approved
Lares The Street Woodham Walter Essex CM9 6RF
Replace cladding on the front elevation.
19/00994/HOUSE
2019 Approved
Lares The Street Woodham Walter Essex CM9 6RF
Replace cladding on the front elevation.
19/00994/HOUSE
2018 Approved
Ladram 3 Brook Close Woodham Walter Essex CM9 6RG
Proposed double garage and all associated works
18/01402/HOUSE
2017 Approved
Wingtons The Street Woodham Walter Essex CM9 6RF
Sweet Chestnut (T1) Crown Thin by 30% to reduce weight and improve light levels through c…
17/01174/TCA
2017 Approved
Woodham Walter Church Of England Primary School The Street Woodham Walter Essex CM9 6RF
T1 - Elm - Fell, can works proceed under 5 day D&D **5 Day Notice**
17/01059/DD
2017 Approved
Woodham Walter Church Of England Primary School The Street Woodham Walter Essex CM9 6RF
T1 - Elm - Fell, can works proceed under 5 day D&D **5 Day Notice**
17/01059/DD
2017 Approved
Woodham Walter Church Of England Primary School The Street Woodham Walter Essex CM9 6RF
Retention of 2 class bases for a temporary period until 31 August 2022 without compliance…
17/00305/ESS
2017 Approved
Woodham Walter Church Of England Primary School The Street Woodham Walter Essex CM9 6RF
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Maldon
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
#236 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings