4 Church Rise Helions Bumpstead Essex CB9 7HP Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/01890/TPOCON
Trees & landscaping
Council
Braintree 7/10
Date received
around 20 Aug 2026
Date validated
20 Aug 2026
Postcode
CB9 7HP

Description

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: T1: Prunus, located next to garage. Cut back by 1 m T2: Field maple, located to side of property. Reduce by 4 m, as it is encroaching on the house and 11kv transformer. T3 & 4: Crab apple, located in far right hand corner of garden. Crown reduction by 2-3 m. Mixed species hedge containing cherry, crab apple and laurel: Reduce by 1 m in height to create a uniform line. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 50.

Day 50, past Braintree's usual 37 days for tree and landscaping works. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 19 Nov 2026.

Day 506 days to 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

Helions Bumpstead 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 ↗
Public footpath about 24 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Parish Church of St Andrew, Grade II*, about 47 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 1 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Helions Bumpstead built-up area; 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 2

Last sold for £735,000 in September 2022. Detached house, freehold.

22 September 2022£735,000
18 June 1996£153,925New build

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

Building

Floor area179 m² (1,927 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2017, 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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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
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.