46 Flemming Avenue Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 3AW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00022/TPO - Tree(s) subject to TPO Approved

Proposal

Reduce Oak Tree canopy by 3-3.5m all roundand reshape to balance, crown lift low canopy to 4m above ground level all round, remove any low hanging branches where needed, remove major deadwood over 35mm (Works to trees covered by a tree preservation order) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jan 2026
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Validated
19 Jan 2026
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Approved
20 Feb 2026

Approved on 20 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Southend-on-Sea built-up area; Flood defence 36 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 50 year flood).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
Tree(s) subject to TPO
Postcode
SS9 3AW
Received
7 Jan 2026
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Ward
Belfairs
Parish
Leigh Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Mar 2026
Decision
Grant consent to carry out work to trees
Decision date
20 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, 21 days faster than Southend's median of 53 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 83% of tree and landscaping works here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
64decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Mar 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

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