Santander 97 High Street Billericay Essex CM12 9BD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00725/TPOBAS - Works To Trees Approved

Proposal

- T1,T2,T3,T4 - Ash - Reduce crowns by approximately 2-2.5 lateral spread over the car parking spaces. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jun 2026
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Validated
29 Jun 2026
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Consultation
7 Jul 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026

Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Chief Planner Decisions · Last checked 9 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 93 and 95, High Street
List entry 1338405 · 12 m away · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 17 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 ↗
Billericay Town Centre 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.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 338 m away: Mill Meadow; National infrastructure project 1726 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; Inside the Billericay built-up area.
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, 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

Floor area179 m² (1,927 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 40)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Basildon
Application type
Works To Trees
Postcode
CM12 9BD
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Billericay East
Parish
Billericay Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
7 Aug 2026
Decision level
Chief Planner Decisions
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 11 days faster than Basildon's median of 50 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
100%go to committee

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Basildon in the last twelve months, from validation. Basildon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15031678
Planning Portal ref
PP-15031678
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Comments by
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Basildon
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#156 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Basildon ranks #145 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Basildon is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Basildon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #165 of 296
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #253 of 296
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #145 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #63 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
132 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
53 decided
806
Total decisions
108 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Leaseholders: 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.