22 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02063/TPOCON Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: Tree 1. Lime tree - Cut back to old points removing approximately 2 metres new growth. Tree 2. Willow tree - To reduce the canopy by 2.5 metres. To structurally pollard the tree to improve shape and light to the garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
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Validated
9 Sept 2026
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Approved
9 Oct 2026

Approved on 9 Oct 2026 · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

24 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 22, 24 and 26, Queen Street, Grade II, about 6 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 22 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 ↗
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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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 £175,000 in April 2000. Semi-detached house, freehold.

20 April 2000£175,000

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

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Important details

Council
Braintree
Postcode
CO9 3EZ
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision
No Objections Raised
Decision date
9 Oct 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 9 days faster than Braintree's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
465decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021
Notice of intent to carry out worls to trees in a Conservation Area - 1 Lime - Reduce to…
21/02877/TPOCON
2018 Approved
Application for approval of details reserved by condition no 3 of approval 18/01619/LBC…
18/02226/DAC
2018 Approved
Repair and replacement of roof due to weather/damage.
18/01619/LBC
2018 Approved
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - Willow tree in back…
18/00256/TPOCON
2017 Approved
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - Lime tree at end of…
17/00242/TPOCON
2017 Approved
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - Lime tree at end of…
17/00242/TPOCON
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
21 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3HA
Conversion of a downstairs room (formerly a kitchen) into a bathroom. Building of a parti…
23/00132/LBC
2023 Approved
21 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3HA
Conversion of a downstairs room (formerly a kitchen) into a bathroom. Building of a parti…
23/00132/LBC
2022 Approved
Greenwich House 8 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EX
Change of use of outbuilding for ancillary purposes
22/02082/HH
2022 Approved
Greenwich House 8 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EX
Change of use of outbuilding for ancillary purposes
22/02082/HH
2022 Approved
Sheepcote 23 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3HA
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Carry out works to…
22/01988/TPOCON
2022 Approved
Sheepcote 23 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3HA
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Carry out works to…
22/01988/TPOCON
2021 Approved
The Old Vicarage 15 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EZ
Repairs to section of existing boundary wall to Southwest of vehicular access gate includ…
21/03465/LBC
2021 Approved
The Old Vicarage 15 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EZ
Removal of paving bricks to facilitate new below-ground drainage across the North yard. R…
21/01730/LBC
2021
Castle Hedingham United Reformed Church 32 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3HA
Conversion and change of use of a Grade II* listed property known as 'Castle Hedingham UR…
21/02262/LBC
2021
Castle Hedingham United Reformed Church 32 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3HA
Conversion and change of use of a Grade II* listed property known as 'Castle Hedingham UR…
21/02261/FUL
2021 Approved
The Old Vicarage 15 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EZ
Reinstatement of red brick North-East wing-wall following unauthorised demolition
21/01589/HH
2021 Approved
The Old Vicarage 15 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EZ
Reinstatement of red brick North-East wing-wall following unauthorised demolition
21/01590/LBC
2019 Withdrawn
Castle Hedingham United Reformed Church 32 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3HA
Conversion and change of use of a Grade II* listed property known as 'Castle Hedingham UR…
19/02314/FUL
2019 Withdrawn
Castle Hedingham United Reformed Church 32 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3HA
Conversion and change of use of a Grade II* listed property known as 'Castle Hedingham UR…
19/02315/LBC
2019 Withdrawn
Castle Hedingham United Reformed Church 32 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3HA
Conversion and change of use of a Grade II* listed property known as 'Castle Hedingham UR…
19/02314/FUL
2019 Withdrawn
Castle Hedingham United Reformed Church 32 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3HA
Conversion and change of use of a Grade II* listed property known as 'Castle Hedingham UR…
19/02315/LBC
2019 Approved
30 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3HA
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - Yew tree in back gar…
19/00302/TPOCON
2019 Approved
30 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3HA
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - Yew tree in back gar…
19/00302/TPOCON
2019 Approved
Castle Hedingham United Reformed Church 32 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3HA
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - Reduction of selecte…
19/00258/TPOCON
2019 Approved
Castle Hedingham United Reformed Church 32 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3HA
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - Reduction of selecte…
19/00258/TPOCON
2019 Approved
The Vicarage Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EZ
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce Silver Birch…
19/00178/TPOCON
2019 Approved
The Vicarage Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EZ
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce Silver Birch…
19/00178/TPOCON
2016 Approved
22 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Halstead Essex CO9 3EZ
Formation of new dormer to existing bathroom
16/00915/FUL
2016 Approved
22 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Halstead Essex CO9 3EZ
Formation of new dormer to existing bathroom
16/00643/LBC
2016 Approved
The Vicarage Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EZ
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Carry out works to…
16/00058/TPOCON
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.