Planning application
18 Cranbrook Avenue Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 3YX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Horse Chestnut (Aesculus Hippocatanum) 2-3 metre crown reduction (TPO 11/99)
As published by the council, reference 26/0180/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0180/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 30 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- Thundersley South
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SS7 3YX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Mar 2026
Received by Castle Point
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7 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 May 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Castle Point granted permission on 14 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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