21 Jubilee Close, Hawkwell, Essex, SS5 4PA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00705/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

1 Oak (Quercus) Reduce by 3m all round and remove deadwood. Remove 2 lowest branches on east side over property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
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Validated
6 Oct 2026
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Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 350 m away: Hockley Woods; SSSI about 350 m away: Hockley Woods SSSI; Inside the Hockley and Hawkwell built-up area; Green belt about 59 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £395,000 in April 2017. Detached house, freehold.

26 April 2017£395,000
27 March 1997£124,995New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area76 m² (818 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2016, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Rochford
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
SS5 4PA
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Hawkwell West Rochford District Council -
Parish
Hawkwell Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Decision
Woodlands - Granted
Decision date
6 Oct 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 0 days from validation, 36 days faster than Rochford's median of 36 for tree works. Approved, as 96% of tree works here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
86,001decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Planning Portal ref
PP-15264872
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.