30 Westbourne Gardens Billericay Essex CM12 0UU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01096/TPOBAS - Works To Trees Awaiting decision

Proposal

- Reduction of the height and lateral spread of the Oak tree (T3) by up to 2 meters. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 27 Nov 2026 and 4 Dec 2026, from Basildon's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1632 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; Inside the Billericay built-up area; 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 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 15 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 £85,000 in July 1998. Terraced house, freehold.

31 July 1998£85,000

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

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Important details

Council
Basildon
Application type
Works To Trees
Postcode
CM12 0UU
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Billericay West
Parish
Billericay Town Council
Target decision
6 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Prince Arboriculture ltd

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Basildon usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 50.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
100%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15283782
Planning Portal ref
PP-15283782
Statutory expiry
6 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Basildon
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#156 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Basildon ranks #145 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Basildon is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Basildon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #165 of 296
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #253 of 296
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #145 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #63 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
132 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
85%
Change of use approved
53 decided
806
Total decisions
108 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use