5 King Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3ER Data via plota.co.uk

26/02039/TPOCON Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: T1 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce height and spread by 3-4 metres T2 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce height and spread by 3-4 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 2026
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Validated
8 Sept 2026
✓
Approved
week of 19 Oct 2026

Approved in the week of 19 Oct 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Documents 6

Plans & drawings 4

IMG Photo Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG Photo Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG Sketch plan Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG Photo Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form - without personal data Application Form (Public) · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF - castle hedingham parish council Consultee Comment · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Augusta House
List entry 1168532 · 4 m away · 55 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 54 Grade II)
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 ↗
Castle Hedingham 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.
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Also on the record
Scheduled monument 178 m away: Hedingham Castle; Inside the Castle Hedingham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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

Checked on 2 November 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £1,095,000 in December 2019. Detached house, freehold.

18 December 2019£1,095,000
5 September 2003£750,000
24 May 1999£475,000

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

Building

Floor area243 m² (2,616 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Braintree
Postcode
CO9 3ER
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision date
week of 19 Oct 2026

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area:-T1 - Hazel - Coppice…
22/02210/TPOCON
2022 Approved
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area:-T1 - Hazel - Coppice…
22/02210/TPOCON
2022 Approved
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 x Contoneaster…
22/01649/TPOCON
2022 Approved
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 x Contoneaster…
22/01649/TPOCON
2019 Approved
Notive of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - Reduce an Acer by 1…
19/00257/TPOCON
2019 Approved
Notive of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - Reduce an Acer by 1…
19/00257/TPOCON
2017 Approved
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce lateral grow…
17/00319/TPOCON
2017 Approved
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce lateral grow…
17/00319/TPOCON
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023
Buckleys And The Magnolia Tea Rooms 7A St James Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EJ
Proposed conversion of existing building into 3 holiday lets.
23/02752/LBC
2023
Buckleys And The Magnolia Tea Rooms 7A St James Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EJ
Proposed conversion of existing building into 3 holiday lets.
23/02751/FUL
2023
Buckleys And The Magnolia Tea Rooms 7A St James Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EJ
Proposed conversion of existing building into 3 holiday lets.
23/02752/LBC
2023
Buckleys And The Magnolia Tea Rooms 7A St James Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EJ
Proposed conversion of existing building into 3 holiday lets.
23/02751/FUL
2023 Approved
4 Falcon Square Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3BT
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area:Removal of Walnut tre…
23/02431/TPOCON
2023 Approved
4 Falcon Square Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3BT
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area:Removal of Walnut tre…
23/02431/TPOCON
2023 Approved
14 Church Lane Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3DA
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area:T1 - Cherry - Crown r…
23/02024/TPOCON
2023 Approved
14 Church Lane Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3DA
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area:T1 - Cherry - Crown r…
23/02024/TPOCON
2022 Approved
1 St James Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EJ
Proposed change of use from restaurant (Class E(b) to private dwelling (Class C3).
22/03166/LBC
2022 Approved
1 St James Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EJ
Proposed change of use from restaurant (Class E(b) to private dwelling (Class C3).
22/03165/FUL
2022 Approved
1 St James Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EJ
Proposed change of use from restaurant (Class E(b) to private dwelling (Class C3).
22/03166/LBC
2022 Approved
1 St James Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EJ
Proposed change of use from restaurant (Class E(b) to private dwelling (Class C3).
22/03165/FUL
2023 Approved
14 St James Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EN
1 half storey rear extension, Insertion of 3no windows and new first floor partitions. Re…
23/01578/HH
2023 Approved
14 St James Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EN
1 half storey rear extension, Insertion of 3no windows and new first floor partitions. Re…
23/01579/LBC
2023 Approved
14 St James Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EN
1 half storey rear extension, Insertion of 3no windows and new first floor partitions. Re…
23/01578/HH
2023 Approved
14 St James Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EN
1 half storey rear extension, Insertion of 3no windows and new first floor partitions. Re…
23/01579/LBC
2023 Approved
Hedingham House 1 King Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3ER
Installation of 100mm diameter flue connected to new boiler through the rear 1st floor ai…
23/00862/LBC
2023 Approved
Hedingham House 1 King Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3ER
Installation of 100mm diameter flue connected to new boiler through the rear 1st floor ai…
23/00862/LBC
2023 Approved
9 St James Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EN
Proposed installation of two low level windows to the north west elevation
23/00708/LBC
2023 Approved
9 St James Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EN
Proposed installation of two low level windows to the north west elevation
23/00708/LBC
2017 Approved
2 St James Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EJ
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - False Acacia Tree a…
17/00027/TPOCON
2017 Approved
2 St James Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EJ
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - False Acacia Tree a…
17/00027/TPOCON
2016 Approved
1 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EX
Sub-division of existing dwelling into 1 no. one bed dwelling and 1 no. two bed dwelling
16/02080/LBC
2016 Approved
1 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EX
Sub-division of existing dwelling into 1 no. one bed dwelling and 1 no. two bed dwelling
16/02079/FUL
2016 Approved
The Castle Surgery 10 Falcon Square Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3BY
Proposed replacement of guttering
16/01028/LBC
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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.