Planning application
Sleepy Willows Laindon Common Road Little Burstead Billericay Essex CM12 9TL
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Reduce front hedge by 2 foot. Reduce ash trees by 20 foot x 3 Remove Corylus avellana Hedge has grown significantly, to bring down from 8.5 foot to more manageable level. Reduction of Ash trees due to height and vicinity of houses. Corpus avellana is causing issues due to overhanging. Also encouraging vermin due to nuts.
As published by the council, reference 25/00009/S211
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00009/S211
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 29 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2025
- Postcode
- CM12 9TL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Basildon register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00015/S211 Awaiting decision
Sleepy Willows Laindon Common Road Little Burstead Billericay Essex CM12 9TL
Section 211 notice - Removal of Laurel hedge to allow fence to be moved back 2.4 meters in line with planning approval (26/00079/FULL) which has been granted. Proposal is to replace laurel hedge with new laurel hedge with the view of obtaining same height and width once the hedge matures.
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26/00079/FULL Decided
Sleepy Willows Laindon Common Road Little Burstead Billericay Essex CM12 9TL
Proposed replacement entrance gates and front boundary fence realignment.
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21/00766/FULL Granted
Sleepy Willows Laindon Common Road Little Burstead Billericay Essex CM12 9TL
Proposed garage/cart lodge to front
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Aug 2025
Received by Basildon
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1 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Basildon took a median of 73 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Basildon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Basildon's median decision took 73 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Sleepy Willows Laindon Common Road Little Burstead Billericay Essex CM12 9TL
87% historically approved · decision due ~21 Jul
Section 211 notice - Removal of Laurel hedge to allow fence to be moved back 2.4 meters in line with planning approval (26/00079/FULL) which has been granted. Proposal is to replace laurel hedge with new laurel hedge with the view of obtaining same height and width once the hedge matures.
Awaiting decision 2 docsSmall domestic -
Sleepy Willows Laindon Common Road Little Burstead Billericay Essex CM12 9TL
78% historically approved · decision due ~2 Apr
Proposed replacement entrance gates and front boundary fence realignment.
Decided Full applicationsSmall domestic -
Sleepy Willows Laindon Common Road Little Burstead Billericay Essex CM12 9TL
Proposed garage/cart lodge to front
Granted Full applications 4 docs -
Homeleigh Laindon Common Road Billericay Essex CM12 9TJ
87% historically approved · decision due ~29 Apr
Section 211 notice - T1 Oak Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2.5m, to maintain size & shape. T2 Olive Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1m Garden maintenance T3 Sycamore Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 4m to maintain size & shape. T4 Maple Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2m to maintain size & shape. T5 Oak Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree back to previous pruning points an estimated reduction of up to 2m and remove lower limbs.
Awaiting decision Trees -
Bobtail Barn Laindon Common Road Billericay Essex CM12 9TJ
87% historically approved · decision due ~29 Apr
Section 211 notice - H1 Conifer (Hedge) Reduce height of hedge down by approx 1.5m to the usual trim line and trim all faces, creating flat top and sides, Garden maintenance H2 Conifer Fell all trees in hedge and grind out stumps to allow replanting H3 Conifer Fell all trees in hedge and grind out stumps to allow replanting.
Awaiting decision Trees -
Coopers Cottage Laindon Common Road Billericay Essex CM12 9TJ
78% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jan
Erection of a pergola
Awaiting decision Full applications