26 Victoria Road Leigh-on-sea Essex SS9 1AU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00852/TCA - Tree(s) in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Fell and grind stump to a depth of 300mm where possible to one Norway Maple (T2); reduce and reshape by up to 2.5 meters as part of cyclical maintenance programme one Birch Tree (T1) to rear (Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
4 Aug 2026

Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Leigh Cliff Conservation Area 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.
National nature reserve 168 m away: Benfleet and Southend Marshes
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 168 m away: Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Southend-on-Sea built-up area.
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
Southend
Application type
Tree(s) in Conservation Area
Postcode
SS9 1AU
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Leigh
Parish
Leigh Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Montrose Trees Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 13 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Southend
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#209 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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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