12 The Canters Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3DJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0545/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Registered

Proposal

T1 (Oak) Reduce height up to 5m, reduce lateral limbs up to 3m, balance and reshape canopy, thin canopy, and canopy lift up to 2m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Nov 2026, from Castle Point's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Tree preservation order 10 m away: Trees of whatever species; Inside the Thundersley and South Benfleet built-up area; Green belt 35 m away: London; 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 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 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

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
SS7 3DJ
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Thundersley South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Evolution Tree Care Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Castle Point usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
94%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
32decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Castle Point in the last twelve months, from validation. Castle Point decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15276713
Planning Portal ref
PP-15276713
Statutory expiry
1 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Castle Point
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#56 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Castle Point is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #4 out of 296. Only 10% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Castle Point is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Castle Point decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
78%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #270 of 296
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #254 of 296
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #4 of 296
10%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #2 of 296
56%
Minor dwellings approved
39 decided (1-9 homes)
50%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
58%
Change of use approved
24 decided
385
Total decisions
83 refused in the year to March 2026

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