20 Vernon Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 2NG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00262/NTPOR - New TPO Request Registered

Proposal

Request for 2no. Lime Trees on rear boundary to be protected by a Tree Preservation Order Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
25 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 192.

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 133 m away: Belton Hills
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 343 m away: Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI; Inside the Southend-on-Sea built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Southend
Application type
New TPO Request
Postcode
SS9 2NG
Received
25 Feb 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Ward
West Leigh
Parish
Leigh Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Apr 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 192, past the statutory target. 95% of tree and landscaping works in Southend are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 192136 days past 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

2comments received
2 objecting

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Southend
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#209 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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