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Abbotts Wood 26 Beacon Hill Wickham Bishops Witham Essex CM8 3EA

Refused Maldon 23/00398/WTPO Works to Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

(TPO 02/10) T1 - T4 - Oak - Crown reduction from 80ft to 53ft and removal of dead wood. Area A1 - O5 - O10 - Oak - Crown reduction from 70ft to 50ft, removal of dead wood and balancing of crowns. Area A1 - O11 - Oak - Crown reduction from 60ft to 45ft, removal of dead wood and balancing of crown. Area A1 - H12 - H14 - Hawthorn - Cut the overhanging section by 3m. Area A1 - H15 - Hawthorn - Cut the overhanging section by 3m. Area A1 - O16 - O20 - Oak - Crown reduction from 80ft to 53ft and removal of dead wood.

As published by the council, reference 23/00398/WTPO

Application record

Reference
23/00398/WTPO
Type
Works to Tree Preservation Order
Status
Application refused
Decision
Refused
Received
11 Apr 2023
Validated
17 Apr 2023
Decided
12 Jun 2023
Ward
Great Totham
Parish
Great Totham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CM8 3EA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Apr 2023

    Received by Maldon

  2. 17 Apr 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Jun 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 1 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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32 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Maldon refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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