25 The Grove Billericay Essex CM11 1AU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00887/TPOBAS - Works To Trees Approved

Proposal

TPO03/73: Crown reduction by 1.5 metres to suitable growth points (T1,T2, T3 - front of property) and crown reduction up to 1m for T4 and up 0.5m for T5. (located in back garden). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Consultation
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Chief Planner Decisions · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Public footpath 19 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve 269 m away: Norsey Wood
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 269 m away: Norsey Wood SSSI; Inside the Billericay built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Building

Floor area141 m² (1,518 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Basildon
Application type
Works To Trees
Postcode
CM11 1AU
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Billericay East
Parish
Billericay Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Chief Planner Decisions
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
99%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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
18 Aug 2026
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Comments by
12 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Oct 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

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

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.