1 Rectory Close Ingatestone Essex CM4 0DB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - Acacia Tree - Reduce branches closest to the House by approx. 2-2.5m, to eliminate overhang and give good clearance. Front Garden T2 - Holly Tree - nearest to path to House, fell to ground level. T3 - Bay Tree - fell to ground level leaning stem nearest to the path to the House. T4 - Laurel - Reduce longer higher branches back to the younger thicker growth at approx. 3m above ground level. G1 - Laurel/Holly/Bay - side of path to House. Reduce so no overhang over the path to the House, approx. 2m off. T5 - Plane Tree - Reducing branches overhanging the path to the House up to 10m above ground level, back to the edge of the path approx. 2m off. T6 - Cypress Tree - Removing 2 lowest branches over the driveway on Cypress Tree, reducing height to suitable points by 5m. T7 - Cypress Tree - Removing by sections 2 lowest branches over driveway to main trunk T8 - Hawthorn Tree - Reducing by 4m in height, remove overhang over driveway 2m. T9 - Cypress Tree - Reduce height by 4-5m to suitable points. T10 - Cypress Tree - Reduce height by 4-5m to suitable points T11 - Cypress Tree (Triple Stemmed ) - Reduce height of 2 tallest stems to same height as shortest stem approx.4m from height to suitable points. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 12 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decisions · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Brentwood
- Application type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Postcode
- CM4 0DB
- Received
- 20 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Ingatestone, Fryerning And Mountnessing
- Parish
- Ingatestone & Fryerning
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 12 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decisions
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Ian Allston Tree Surgery Ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 51 days from validation, about the council's usual 48 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Brentwood in the last twelve months, from validation. Brentwood decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14638188
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14638188
- Comments by
- 16 Feb 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 17 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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