St Peters Court Spital Road Maldon Essex CM9 6LF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00012/WTPO - Works to Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

(TPO ) T1 - Pine tree - Lateral reduction by 3m, pruning back to suitable growth points and shaping. Remove major deadwood. Remove Ivy growth to a height of 2m above ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jan 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Consultation
27 Mar 2026
Approved
20 May 2026

Approved on 20 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Maldon (3) conservation area
Also Maldon. 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Maldon built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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
Maldon
Application type
Works to Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
CM9 6LF
Received
8 Jan 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Ward
Maldon North
Parish
Maldon North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 May 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
20 May 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 90% of tree and landscaping works here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
82decided 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-14606983
Consultation
27 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
10 Apr 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