123 High Street Maldon Essex CM9 5BS Data via plota.co.uk

26/00575/TCA - Tree in Conservation Area Pending consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 & T2 Sycamore and T3 Conifer - Fell to ground level due to their size and proximity to nearby buildings. Three replacement trees will be planted in the same locations and maintained to prevent future removals. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 1 Oct 2026, from Maldon's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 123 and 125, High Street
List entry 1256803 · 3 m from the pin · 15 more listed buildings within 150 m (15 Grade II)
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 ↗
Maldon (1) conservation area
Also Maldon. 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special protection area 267 m away: Blackwater Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 4)
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 268 m away: Blackwater Estuary SSSI; Inside the Maldon built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Maldon
Application type
Tree in Conservation Area
Postcode
CM9 5BS
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Maldon North
Parish
Maldon North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Maldon usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
95%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
82decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15132213
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2017 Approved
Compliance of conditions notification of application LBC/MAL/13/00287 approved on appeal…
17/05110/DET
2017 Approved
Compliance of conditions notification of application FUL/MAL/12/01071 allowed on appeal A…
17/05109/DET
2017 Approved
Compliance of conditions notification of application LBC/MAL/13/00287 approved on appeal…
17/05110/DET
2017 Approved
Compliance of conditions notification of application FUL/MAL/12/01071 allowed on appeal A…
17/05109/DET
2017 Approved
Compliance with conditions notification of approved application FUL/MAL/12/01071 allowed…
17/05098/DET
2017 Approved
Compliance with conditions notification of approved application FUL/MAL/12/01071 allowed…
17/05098/DET
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
153A High Street Maldon Essex CM9 5BS
T1 - Ash tree - Fell
25/01123/TCA
2025 Approved
31 Victoria Road Maldon Essex CM9 5HE
T1 - Apple tree-Reduce height by 1.5m, Lateral reduction by 0.5 m. T2 - Apple tree- Reduc…
25/00821/TCA
2025 Approved
The Waffle Bar 144 High Street Maldon Essex CM9 5BX
Internal and external works including replacing and refurbishing roof, walls, windows and…
25/00512/LBC
2025 Approved
33 Victoria Road Maldon Essex CM9 5HE
T1 - Cherry Plum tree - Fell
25/00517/TCA
2025
Moonlight Balti Express 137 High Street Maldon Essex CM9 5BS
Demolition of existing building / erection of a three storey building comprising retail u…
25/00281/FUL
2024 Approved
35 Victoria Road Maldon Essex CM9 5HE
Claim for lawful development certificate for a proposed garden room
24/00902/LDP
2024 Approved
35 Victoria Road Maldon Essex CM9 5HE
Claim for lawful development certificate for a proposed garden room
24/00902/LDP
2023 Approved
37 Victoria Road Maldon Essex CM9 5HE
T1 Holly - Reduce by 4m. T2 Silver Birch - Fell
23/00508/TCA
2023 Approved
37 Victoria Road Maldon Essex CM9 5HE
T1 Holly - Reduce by 4m. T2 Silver Birch - Fell
23/00508/TCA
2023 Approved
33 Victoria Road Maldon Essex CM9 5HE
T1 - Ash - Crown reduction by 2m (all around) & removal of two of the larger lower branch…
23/00498/TCA
2023 Approved
33 Victoria Road Maldon Essex CM9 5HE
T1 - Ash - Crown reduction by 2m (all around) & removal of two of the larger lower branch…
23/00498/TCA
2023 Approved
138A High Street Maldon Essex
Retrospective application for first floor flat
23/00191/FUL
2023 Approved
138A High Street Maldon Essex
Retrospective application for first floor flat
23/00191/FUL
2023 Approved
10A King Georges Place High Street Maldon Essex CM9 5BZ
Replacement windows and rear entrance door.
23/00195/FUL
2022 Approved
39 Victoria Road Maldon Essex CM9 5HE
T1 Ash, T2 Sycamore & T3 Sycamore - Fell.
22/00276/TCA
2022 Approved
39 Victoria Road Maldon Essex CM9 5HE
T1 Ash, T2 Sycamore & T3 Sycamore - Fell.
22/00276/TCA
2022 Approved
Aquatic, Pet And Reptile Centre 133 High Street Maldon Essex CM9 5BS
Change of use of the ground floor area from current commercial unit (Use Class E) to a ha…
22/00830/FUL
2021 Approved
2 Embassy Court High Street Maldon Essex CM9 5EG
Claim for lawful development for the proposed use of former warden's flat as elderly pers…
21/01132/LDP
2021 Approved
71 Victoria Road Maldon Essex CM9 5HE
T1 Ash - Fell. Replant with a Gleditsia Tree roughly 2m from current position of Ash.
21/00822/TCA
2021 Refused
144A High Street Maldon Essex CM9 5BX
Re-alignment of window to South East Elevation to provide structural support to wall
21/00199/FUL
2016 Approved
144 High Street Maldon Essex CM9 5BX
Change of use from Use Class A1 (retail) to A3 (restaurants and cafes) with associated op…
16/00429/LBC
2016 Approved
144 High Street Maldon Essex CM9 5BX
Change of use from Use Class A1 (retail) to A3 (restaurants and cafes) with associated op…
16/00428/FUL
2016 Refused
Fairplay Designs Limited 132 High Street Maldon Essex CM9 5BX
Subdivide the existing A1 units to provide two one-bedroom flats to the rear and two A1 r…
16/00256/FUL
2016 Refused
USA Fried Chicken 151 High Street Maldon Essex CM9 5BS
Retention of the existing shop signage
16/00340/ADV
2016 Approved
Rear Of 132 High Street Maldon Essex CM9 5BX
Installation of a fire escape window to the rear elevation
16/00290/HOUSE
Maldon
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
#236 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Maldon is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #204 out of 296. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Maldon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #173 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #176 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #204 of 296
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #242 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
66 decided (1-9 homes)
45%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
11 decided
444
Total decisions
59 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings