Colne House Station Road Earls Colne Essex CO6 2LT Data via plota.co.uk

Pending Consideration 26/00752/TPO
Date received
1 Apr 2026
Date validated
1 Apr 2026
Postcode
CO6 2LT

Description

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order - W1 and W2: W1 - Removal of dead and dying Sycamore trees affected by Sooty B W2 - Removal of dead and dying Sycamore trees affected by Sooty Bark Disease, and removal of other dead trees - As indicated on the supplied map as W2. Reason: To ensure safety to the public. W2 - Removal of one Ash stem (T1). Located at approximately ///protester.princely.emotional (What 3 words). Reason: Defect at base of tree compromises the structural integrity of the tree. W2 - Woodland management: Removal of smaller subdominant trees to allow early-mature specimens to grow to maturity - As indicated on the supplied map as W2. Early mature and mature specimens are to be retained. Reason: For good woodland management. W1 - Removal of dead and dying Sycamore trees affected by Sooty Bark Disease, and removal of other dead trees - As indicated on the supplied map as W1. Reason: To ensure safety to the public. W1 - Woodland management: Removal of smaller subdominant trees to allow early-mature specimens to grow to maturity - As indicated on the supplied map as W1. Early mature and mature specimens are to be retained. Reason: For good woodland management. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 16 Sept 2026; it is now day 168.

Day 168, past the statutory target. 98% of tree and landscaping works in Braintree are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.

Day 168112 days past the 56-day target
91%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
39,210decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent tree and landscaping works in Braintree to go on. Braintree decision record →

Site constraints 3

Earls Colne and White Colne West and East conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Earls Colne built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Braintree
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#61 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Braintree is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #47 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Braintree decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #189 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #148 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #47 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #71 of 296
62%
Minor dwellings approved
119 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
11 decided
927
Total decisions
132 refused in the year to March 2026