21 Rectory Garth, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8BB Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/00521/TPO
Date received
20 Jul 2026
Postcode
SS6 8BB

Description

T1 & T2 lime Trees in back garden. Reduce 1 meter below original pollard points Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 56.

Day 56, past Rochford's usual 36 days for tree and landscaping works. 98% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 19 Oct 2026.

Day 560 days to the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
38,725decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent tree and landscaping works in Rochford to go on. Rochford decision record →

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Rayleigh built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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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Rochford
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#230 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Rochford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #221 out of 296. Rochford is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rochford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
79%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #265 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #275 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #221 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #112 of 296
62%
Minor dwellings approved
66 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
14 decided
472
Total decisions
98 refused in the year to March 2026