Ovington Grange Ashen Road Ovington Essex CO10 8JX Data via plota.co.uk

Pending Consideration 26/00948/TPO
Date received
around 27 Apr 2026
Date validated
27 Apr 2026
Postcode
CO10 8JX

Description

Application to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order: 11A/76 - A2 T1 - Poplar - pollard to 7 metres above ground level. Reason: Works are proposed due to a recent stem failure, visible signs of Poplar Boring Beetle, and the remaining stem exhibiting a significant lean towards the neighbouring stable building. T2 - Poplar - pollard to 7 metres above ground level. Reason: An over mature tree with a significant lean towards a neighbouring property, situated in close proximity to a neighbouring stable building. T3 - Poplar - pollard to 7 metres above ground level. Reason: A mature tree situated in close proximity to a neighbouring property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 165.

Day 165, past the statutory target. 100% 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 165109 days past the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
55decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Braintree in the last twelve months, from validation. Braintree decision record →

Site constraints 3

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Stable Approximately 25 Metres North West of Ovington Grange, Grade II, about 4 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Priority habitat about 34 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,055,000 in March 2016. Detached house, freehold.

23 March 2016£1,055,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.