89 Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AU Data via plota.co.uk

Pending Consideration 26/00931/TPOCON
Trees & landscaping
Council
Braintree 7/10
Date received
around 27 Apr 2026
Date validated
27 Apr 2026
Postcode
CM7 9AU

Description

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: T1 - Ash Tree in rear garden - Crown reduction in height to 10m from ground level T2 - Oak tree at front of property over hanging road- Crown reduction by 2m to growth points and crown lift away from pavement roadside. G3 - Mixture of hawthorn and Holy in driveway - fell to ground level and remove. 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 5

18 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 108, Bradford Street, Grade II, about 4 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade II*, 15 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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Historic England ↗
Braintree Town Centre and Bradford Street 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Local nature reserve about 96 m away: Bocking Blackwater
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Braintree built-up area.
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 £750,000 in June 2018. Semi-detached house, freehold.

13 June 2018£750,000

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

Building

Floor area381 m² (4,101 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (37 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 14 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2012, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Refused
Erection of replacement outbuilding
20/01052/LBC
2020 Refused
Erection of replacement outbuilding
20/01051/HH
2020 Refused
Erection of replacement outbuilding
20/01052/LBC
2020 Refused
Erection of replacement outbuilding
20/01051/HH
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Telephone Box At Bradford Street Braintree Essex
Change of use from telephone box to defibrillator cabinet.
23/01669/LBC
2023 Approved
Telephone Box At Bradford Street Braintree Essex
Change of use from telephone box to defibrillator cabinet.
23/01669/LBC
2023 Approved
5 Kingfisher Gate Braintree Essex CM7 9AF
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order TPO - 6…
23/01043/TPO
2023 Approved
5 Kingfisher Gate Braintree Essex CM7 9AF
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order TPO - 6…
23/01043/TPO
2022 Approved
Land Near Church Lane Surgery Church Lane Braintree Essex
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: -T1 - Hybrid chestnu…
22/02665/TPOCON
2022 Approved
Land Near Church Lane Surgery Church Lane Braintree Essex
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: -T1 - Hybrid chestnu…
22/02665/TPOCON
2022
152 Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AU
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area:- Ash (T1) - section…
22/02801/TPOCON
2022
152 Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AU
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area:- Ash (T1) - section…
22/02801/TPOCON
2022 Approved
Queens Meadow Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AU
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order 31/88…
22/01489/TPO
2022 Approved
Queens Meadow Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AU
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order 31/88…
22/01489/TPO
2022 Approved
Queens Meadow Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AU
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Carry out works to…
22/01103/TPOCON
2022 Approved
Queens Meadow Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AU
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Carry out works to…
22/01103/TPOCON
2022 Approved
1 River Mead Braintree Essex CM7 9AX
Proposed single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory
22/00195/HH
2022 Approved
1 River Mead Braintree Essex CM7 9AX
Proposed single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory
22/00195/HH
2021 Approved
1 River Mead Braintree Essex CM7 9AX
Proposed single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory
21/02111/HH
2021 Approved
Wentworth House 87 Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AU
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree protected by Tree Preservation Order 30/88…
21/01999/TPO
2021 Approved
Wentworth House 87 Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AU
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - G1 & G2 Group of Le…
21/01915/TPOCON
2021 Refused
1 River Mead Braintree Essex CM7 9AX
Proposed rear facing dormer loft conversion
21/00734/HH
2020 Withdrawn
68 Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AU
Conversion of domestic garage and orangery to form residential accommodation.
20/00426/LBC
2020 Withdrawn
68 Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AU
Conversion of domestic garage and orangery to form residential accommodation.
20/00426/LBC
2017 Approved
104A Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AU
Change of use to 3no. flats (Class C3) and internal alterations
17/00198/FUL
2017 Approved
104A Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AU
Change of use to 3no. flats (Class C3) and internal alterations
17/00199/LBC
2016 Approved
120B Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AU
Retention of replacement 4 UPVC sash windows to front of property (as previous style, lik…
16/01674/FUL
2016 Approved
Wentworth House 87 Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AU
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Fell Norway Spruce…
16/00217/TPOCON
2016 Approved
Bishops Gaudens Hall 7 Church Lane Braintree Essex
Repair to blown render and whole property repainted in off white; Replacement of 4 caseme…
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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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.