51 Birch Avenue Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LR Data via plota.co.uk

26/00835/WTPO - Works to Tree Preservation Order Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works related to Tree Preservation Order - 2no. Whitebeam - crown reduction and reshaping to 50%. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 May 2026
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Approved
1 Jul 2026

Approved on 1 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Decision Issued · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer report Other · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Tree plan - rec'd 29.05.26 Drawing · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form - rec'd 29.05.26 Application Form · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Acknowledgement letter Acknowledgement Letter · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Correspondence Correspondence · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Great Bentley built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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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Important details

Council
Tendring
Application type
Works to Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
CO7 8LR
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
The Bentleys & Frating
Parish
Great Bentley Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Approval - Full
Decision date
1 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 4 days slower than Tendring's median of 29 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
177decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Decided
2 No. Whitebeam - Reduce by two thirds - Refused 50 % crown reduction - Approved.
20/00099/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
40 Birch Avenue Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LR
Householder Planning Application - Proposed porch to replace existing.
25/01211/FULHH
2023 Approved
Goodwyns The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LX
Crown lift two acers by 4m. On front lawn area.
23/01498/TCA
2023 Approved
Goodwyns The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LX
Crown lift two acers by 4m. On front lawn area.
23/01498/TCA
2023 Approved
Caldew Cottage The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LX
2 x Maple Trees - Reduce back to previous cut points.
23/00814/TCA
2023 Approved
Caldew Cottage The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LX
2 x Maple Trees - Reduce back to previous cut points.
23/00814/TCA
2023 Approved
Rydal The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LX
T1 Silver Birch - 30% reduction, and removal of Holly growing through it.
23/00602/TCA
2023 Approved
Rydal The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LX
T1 Silver Birch - 30% reduction, and removal of Holly growing through it.
23/00602/TCA
2023 Withdrawn
Goodwyns The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LX
1 No. Holly Hedge - reduce tops by up to 2m.
23/00425/TCA
2023 Withdrawn
Goodwyns The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LX
1 No. Holly Hedge - reduce tops by up to 2m.
23/00425/TCA
2022 Approved
Goodwyns The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LX
Reduction of 7 No. Holm Oaks. Trees 1, 3, 5 and 6 - reduce height by 2m, reduce width by…
22/01718/TCA
2022 Approved
Goodwyns The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LX
Reduction of 7 No. Holm Oaks. Trees 1, 3, 5 and 6 - reduce height by 2m, reduce width by…
22/01718/TCA
2022 Approved
18 Cedar Way Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LT
Proposed single storey rear extension.
22/00187/FULHH
2022 Approved
18 Cedar Way Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LT
Proposed single storey rear extension.
22/00187/FULHH
2021 Approved
35 Birch Avenue Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LR
Proposed single and part two storey rear extensions.
21/01807/FULHH
2021 Approved
Bow Cottage The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LX
Reduce overhanging Leylandii.
21/01900/TCA
2021 Approved
39 Birch Avenue Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LR
Proposed two storey rear extension and front porch.
21/01559/FULHH
2021 Approved
41 Birch Avenue Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LR
Erection of pitched porch to the front of the property
21/00658/FUL
2021 Approved
Rydal The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LX
1 No. Silver Birch - reduce by 30%.
21/00277/TCA
2020 Approved
22 Cedar Way Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LT
Proposed external flue.
20/01480/FUL
2020 Approved
5 Sycamore Place Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LP
Proposed first floor side extension to form 2no. bedrooms and bathroom-variation to appro…
20/00398/FUL
2017 Approved
Caldew Cottage The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LX
Rear garden room and front porch.
17/01963/FUL
2017 Approved
Caldew Cottage The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LX
T1 - conifer - reduce by 50%. T2, T3 - Sycamore - reduce by 30%. T4 - Yew - reduce by 1 m…
17/01970/TCA
2017 Approved
Caldew Cottage The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LX
T1 - conifer - reduce by 50%. T2, T3 - Sycamore - reduce by 30%. T4 - Yew - reduce by 1 m…
17/01970/TCA
2016 Approved
Goodwyns The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LX
Reduce 8 Holm Oaks as follows: T1, T2, T5, - reduce by 2 metres, T4 - reduce by 1 metre…
16/01755/TCA
2016 Approved
Caldew Cottage The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8LX
Open oak porch to front door.
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Tendring
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#70 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tendring is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #40 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) 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
Tendring decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #212 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #211 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #40 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #38 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
114 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
49 decided
837
Total decisions
127 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings