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43 The Grove Billericay Essex CM11 1AU

Awaiting decision Basildon 26/00908/TPOBAS

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

TPO/03/73 - Oak 1, Oak 2 and Oak 3: Crown reduction 13m x 10 m. Heavy limbs, not balanced over public footpath. Oak 4: Crown reduction hollow tree 13m x 10 overhanging neighbour and public footpath. Oak 5: Crown reduction 13m x 10m near house. Plus all require removal of deadwood.

As published by the council, reference 26/00908/TPOBAS

Application record

Reference
26/00908/TPOBAS
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Billericay East
Parish
Billericay Town Council
Postcode
CM11 1AU

Comment by 12 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Basildon through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2026

    Received by Basildon

  2. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 October 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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

1 document on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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    25/01483/TPOBAS Submitted 8 Nov 2025 0m away

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