Planning application
4 Wiscombe Hill Langdon Hills Basildon Essex SS16 6LU
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Fell Ash Tree (TPO/21/83)
As published by the council, reference 26/00438/TPOBAS
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00438/TPOBAS
- Status
- Unknown
- Received
- 20 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Postcode
- SS16 6LU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Apr 2026
Received by Basildon
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 June 2026, 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
The process from here
This application is with Basildon for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
Reading the register
This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Basildon is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
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