13 Officers Mess Mess Road Shoeburyness Southend-on-sea Essex SS3 9UJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01150/TPO - Tree(s) subject to TPO Refused
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Fell to low stump and treat with one application of herbicide one London Plane Tree to front (Application for works to Trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Sept 2026
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Refused
26 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 26 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 9

Scheduled monument: Defended prehistoric settlement at Shoeburyness, known as the Danish Camp
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Southend to Wallasea Island across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Shoebury Garrison 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.
Special area of conservation 29 m away: Essex Estuaries
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.
SSSI 29 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Officers' Mess, Proof and Experimental Establishment, Horseshoe Barracks, Grade II, 46 m away · 3 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Southend-on-Sea built-up area; Priority habitat 32 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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.

Building

Floor area270 m² (2,906 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (79 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
Built2007 onwards
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Southend
Application type
Tree(s) subject to TPO
Postcode
SS3 9UJ
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Shoeburyness
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Refuse Consent for works to trees
Decision date
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Tree Fella Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Refused, as 20% of tree and landscaping works here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
82decided 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.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Proposed changes to internal ground floor layout comprising the installation of 2 new par…
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Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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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
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.