Tesco Fullbridge Maldon Essex CM9 4LE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00270/TCA - Tree in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T84 - Salix fragilis (Crack Willow) - Re-Pollard to previous pollard points by 4 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Apr 2026
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Validated
25 Jun 2026
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Consultation
1 Jul 2026
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Approved
4 Aug 2026

Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

Site constraints 8

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 278 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 278 m away: Blackwater Estuary SSSI; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Maldon built-up area; Conservation area 96 m away: Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 area10,223 m² (110,039 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 51)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Maldon
Application type
Tree in Conservation Area
Postcode
CM9 4LE
Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Maldon North
Parish
Maldon North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Allowed To Proceed
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ground Control Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, about the council's usual 42 days. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
158decided 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 4 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14866130
Planning Portal ref
PP-14866130
Consultation
1 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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.