37 High Road Orsett Essex RM16 3ER Data via plota.co.uk

26/00194/TPOCA - Application TPO Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Reduction of one overgrown ornamental Spruce (former Christmas tree) to ground level. Currently, approximately 20 feet in height, located within the rear garden of the property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Feb 2026
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Approved
7 Apr 2026

Approved on 7 Apr 2026 · Chief Planning Officer Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGY Consultee Comment · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG TREE LOCATION PLAN Current Plan · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG TREE PHOTOGRAPHS Photo · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

11 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 29 and 31, High Road, Grade II, about 11 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 10 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.
Show all 11 with distances
Historic England ↗
Orsett 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.
Council document ↗
National infrastructure project about 247 m away: Lower Thames Crossing
The site is about 247 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Norwich to Tilbury (examination closed, recommendation due, about 1219 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Orsett built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 1

Last sold for £575,000 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.

28 March 2025£575,000

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

Building

Floor area120 m² (1,292 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, 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
Thurrock
Application type
Application TPO Conservation Area
Postcode
RM16 3ER
Received
19 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Feb 2026
Ward
OLD Orsett
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Apr 2026
Decision
Works to CA trees - No Objection
Decision date
7 Apr 2026
Decision level
Chief Planning Officer Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, about the council's usual 49 days. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
38decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
12 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Church House 5 High Road Orsett Essex RM16 3ER
10/2000: T1- Golden Macrocarpa to be removed. T1- Field Maple in rear garden adjacent to…
25/01367/TPOCA
2025 Approved
15 High Road Orsett Essex RM16 3ER
Tree 1 - Holly - raise crown to over 1 metre over adjacent outbuilding (no 13 High Road)…
25/00869/TPOCA
2024 Approved
St Giles And All Saints Church High Road Orsett Essex RM16 3ER
T1 - Remove dead tree from the churchyard T2 and T3 - Remove dead branches
24/00659/TPOCA
2024 Approved
13 High Road Orsett Essex RM16 3ER
T1- To Crown Reduce 1 X Acacia Tree by Circa. 2.0/2.5Mtrs
24/00395/TPOCA
2023 Approved
St Giles And All Saints Church High Road Orsett Essex RM16 3ER
Lime trees T1-T8 require pollarding for safety reasons.
23/01207/TPOCA
2023
10 High Road Orsett Essex RM16 3ER
T1 = To Reduce 1 X Oak Tree by 2.0/2.5Mtrs
23/00445/TPOCA
2022 Approved
Land In Front Of St Giles Close High Road Orsett Essex
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus at Hospital High Road, H…
22/00861/TELENQ
2020 Approved
Orsett Stores 41 High Road Orsett Essex RM16 3ER
Demolish the existing storage building and construction of a 2 bedroom bungalow to the re…
20/01343/FUL
2021 Withdrawn
13 High Road Orsett Grays Essex RM16 3ER
Replacement of two windows.
21/01836/LBC
2021 Refused
The Coach House 7 The Green Orsett Essex RM16 3EX
Conversion and extension of existing garage to an annex to the main house allowing for st…
21/01310/FUL
2021 Approved
1 Parkway Orsett Essex RM16 3HA
5/89T1 - Copper Beech - crown raise by 3m
21/00795/TPO
2021 Approved
29 High Road Orsett Essex RM16 3ER
Yew Tree removal fell to ground.
21/00547/TPOCA
2020 Refused
The Coach House 7 The Green Orsett Essex RM16 3EX
Two storey side extension and part demolition and alterations to garage.
20/00791/HHA
2019 Refused
Orsett Stores 41 High Road Orsett Essex RM16 3ER
Demolition of existing storage building and construction of 3 bedroom bungalow to land re…
19/01463/FUL
2019 Refused
The Warren Ridgwell Avenue Orsett Essex RM16 3HP
(Retrospective) Garage conversion into habitable room
19/01744/HHA
2019 Refused
The Coach House 7 The Green Orsett Essex RM16 3EX
Erection of a detached garage for domestic use
19/01383/HHA
2019 Refused
The Coach House 7 The Green Orsett Essex RM16 3EX
Erection of two garages for domestic use along with vehicular crossover
19/00600/HHA
2018 Approved
15 High Road Orsett Essex RM16 3ER
Tree in rear garden crown raise to 3 metres
18/01662/TPOCA
2018 Approved
The Foxhound High Road Orsett RM16 3ER
Retention of wooden pergola to rear of pub
18/01522/FUL
2018 Approved
39 High Road Orsett Essex RM16 3ER
Widen the side access temporarily by removing the side gate and part of the existing side…
18/00674/LBC
2017 Approved
3 St Giles Close Orsett Essex RM16 3EB
Garage conversion.
17/00999/CLOPUD
2017 Approved
8 High Road Orsett Essex RM16 3ER
Infill of 'scoop' to existing first floor extension and addition of roof lights to flat r…
17/00582/LBC
2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
8 High Road Orsett Essex RM16 3ER
Replacement windows and doors within existing rear extension.
17/00293/LBC
2016 Approved
21 Parkway Orsett Essex RM16 3HA
Single storey side extension
16/00355/HHA
Thurrock
Planning Authority Score
6/10
Average
#104 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Thurrock is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #25 out of 296. Thurrock is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% 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
Thurrock decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #252 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #271 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #25 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #62 of 296
65%
Minor dwellings approved
74 decided (1-9 homes)
43%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
43 decided
671
Total decisions
124 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.