Ridge End 6 Church Road Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3LA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00145/WTPO - Works to Tree Preservation Order Refused
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

(TPO ) T2 (T7 on TPO) Ash, T10 (T8 on TPO) Horse Chestnut & TG21 (T5 on TPO) Cherry Plum - Fell close to ground level and treat stumps with herbicide to inhibit regrowth. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Mar 2026
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Validated
1 May 2026
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Consultation
5 May 2026
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Refused
25 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 25 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Abbotts, Grade II, 43 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1467 m away: A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme; Inside the Wickham Bishops built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 area225 m² (2,422 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (34 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2009, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Maldon
Application type
Works to Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
CM8 3LA
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Ward
Wickham Bishops And Woodham
Parish
Wickham Bishops
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 13 days slower than Maldon's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 8% 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14746650
Planning Portal ref
PP-14746650
Consultation
5 May 2026
Comments by
4 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
13 May 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Jun 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

2023 Approved
(TPO 09/78) T5 Plum - Crown reduction by a maximum of 3 metres, lift crown to 3 metres an…
23/00472/WTPO
2023 Approved
(TPO 09/78) T5 Plum - Crown reduction by a maximum of 3 metres, lift crown to 3 metres an…
23/00472/WTPO
2023 Approved
(TPO 09/78) T7 Ash - Crown reduction by a maximum of 4 metre, a crown Lift to 5 metres an…
23/00475/WTPO
2023 Approved
(TPO 09/78) T6 Silver Birch - Fell
23/00474/WTPO
2023 Approved
(TPO 09/78) T10 Oak - Crown reduction by a maximum of 4 metres, crown lift to 5 metres an…
23/00471/WTPO
2023 Approved
(TPO 09/78) T8 Horse Chestnut - Crown reduction by a maximum of 4 metres
23/00470/WTPO
2023 Approved
(TPO 09/78) T7 Ash - Crown reduction by a maximum of 4 metre, a crown Lift to 5 metres an…
23/00475/WTPO
2023 Approved
(TPO 09/78) T6 Silver Birch - Fell
23/00474/WTPO
2023 Approved
(TPO 09/78) T10 Oak - Crown reduction by a maximum of 4 metres, crown lift to 5 metres an…
23/00471/WTPO
2023 Approved
(TPO 09/78) T8 Horse Chestnut - Crown reduction by a maximum of 4 metres
23/00470/WTPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
19 Church Green Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3JX
Claim for lawful development certificate for a proposed porch.
25/00625/LDP
2025
Telegraph Pole 12 Church Road Wickham Bishops Witham CM8 3LA
Installation of a 12m (approx. 10m from ground level) wooden telegraph pole for the mount…
25/00319/TELPD
2023 Refused
19 Church Green Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3JX
Claim for lawful development certificate for proposed part single storey, part two storey…
23/01102/LDP
2023 Refused
19 Church Green Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3JX
Claim for lawful development certificate for proposed part single storey, part two storey…
23/01102/LDP
2022 Refused
1 Church Cottages Church Road Wickham Bishops CM8 3TL
Rear and side single storey pitched roof extension
22/00999/HOUSE
2022 Refused
1 Church Cottages Church Road Wickham Bishops CM8 3TL
Rear and side single storey pitched roof extension
22/00999/HOUSE
2022 Refused
1 Church Cottages Church Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3TL
Rear single storey flat roof extension
22/00687/HOUSE
2022 Refused
1 Church Cottages Church Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3TL
Rear single storey flat roof extension
22/00687/HOUSE
2022 Approved
7 Church Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LA
Change of external materials and change fenestration
22/00391/HOUSE
2022 Approved
7 Church Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LA
Change of external materials and change fenestration
22/00391/HOUSE
2022 Approved
23 Church Green Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3JX
Single storey rear extension and alterations to rear fenestration.
22/00076/HOUSE
2022 Approved
23 Church Green Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3JX
Single storey rear extension and alterations to rear fenestration.
22/00076/HOUSE
2018 Approved
The Elms 10 Church Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LA
Claim for lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension and si…
18/00970/LDP
2018 Approved
17A Church Road Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3LA
Proposed single storey front extension and widen existing vehicular access to Church Road…
18/00237/HOUSE
2016 Approved
8 Church Green Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3JX
Claim for lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion with rear dormer an…
16/01450/LDP
2016 Approved
4 Church Green Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3JX
Single storey rear extension and minor works.
16/01193/HOUSE
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
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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

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.