Planning application
Langford Waterworks Hatfield Road Langford Essex
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
5010 Sycamore - Fell 5012 & 5013 Common Beech - Reduce crown by 4m in height and 2m in spread, target pruning back to live growth points. 5029 - Hybrid Black Poplar - Subject to a bat survey, monolith to 10 metres.
As published by the council, reference 26/00686/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00686/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Pending consideration
- Received
- 2 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 2 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Wickham Bishops And Woodham
- Parish
- Langford
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the Maldon register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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24/00749/TCA Granted
Langford Waterworks Hatfield Road Langford Essex
T328 - Sycamore - Crown reduce by 5m in height and 3m in spread. T962 - False Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) - Crown reduction by 4m in height and 3m in spread.
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23/00482/TCA Granted
Langford Waterworks Hatfield Road Langford Essex
T1 & T2 - Conifers - Fell
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21/01153/TCA Granted
Langford Waterworks Hatfield Road Langford Essex
6No. T1 Leylandii - Reduce in height by 6 metres.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Oct 2026
Received by Maldon
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9 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Maldon took a median of 78 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Maldon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Maldon decided tree works applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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26/00725/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/00710/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/00696/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/00582/TCA Granted
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