61A West Avenue Mayland Chelmsford Essex CM3 6AE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00585/WTPO - Works to Tree Preservation Order Pending consideration

Proposal

T1,T2 (T2 & T3 on TPO ) - English Oak trees (Quercus Robur) - Crown lift by 3m, selective crown reduction up to 2.5m and thin crown by 20%. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
26 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 44.

The consultation period closed on 22 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Special protection area 331 m away: Blackwater Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 4); SSSI 331 m away: Blackwater Estuary SSSI; Inside the Mayland 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
CM3 6AE
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Althorne
Parish
Mayland
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 44, past Maldon's usual 42 days for tree and landscaping works. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 25 Nov 2026.

Day 4412 days to the 56-day target
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 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15181867
Planning Portal ref
PP-15181867
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
1 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 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

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