Planning application
Berkley Court 140 Gainsborough Drive Westcliff-on-sea Essex
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown reduce 1no. Maple tree by up to 2.5m to previous pruning points and remove deadwood (Work to a trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order)
As published by the council, reference 26/00675/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00675/TPO
- Type
- Tree(s) subject to TPO
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Grant consent to carry out work to trees
- Received
- 18 May 2026
- Validated
- 18 May 2026
- Decided
- 13 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Prittlewell
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 May 2026
Received by Southend-on-Sea
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13 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Grant consent to carry out work to trees
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23 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Montrose Trees Ltd Agent, registered in Billericay
Active · incorporated 2014 · Billericay
29 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 93% granted
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Southend-on-Sea granted permission on 13 July 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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