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26/02343/TPOCON Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: T1- Hazel- coppice due to overgrowth and leaning on old brick garden wall between Trinity Hall and the Old Vicarage. T2- Yew - lift by 2 metres and 30% reduction due to overcrowding in the area at the end of the garden where access needed to compost area and double access gates. T3- Hazel - coppice and reduce to approx 3 metres as grown into space for silver birch next to it. T4 - Laurel - reduce to approx 3 metres as grown into space for silver birch next to it T5 - 3 No. Laurel - to cut branches away from the fence for clearance and to reduce height of hedge to 2.5m) forming hedge in compost area causing fence problems T6 - 2 No. Bays - to cut branches away from the fence for clearance and to reduce height of hedge to 2.5m) adjacent to (T5 )forming hedge. T7 - Hazel - coppice as growing in gateway and will impede access T8 - Magnolia grandiflora - remove branches 2 metres that are on studio roof and reduce each of branches 3 metres over the lawn T9 - Laurel Hedge - reduce by approx 1.2 metres in height as extremely overgrown. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Oct 2026
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Validated
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Nov 2026, from Braintree's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 2

PDF The location plan Drawing · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG Sketch plan Drawing · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form - without personal data Application Form (Public) · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 19, Queen Street
List entry 1306816 · 7 m away · 19 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 17 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
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 1 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.

Building

Floor area415 m² (4,467 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (36 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2009, 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 3EY
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Target decision
24 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Braintree usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
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
24 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021
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2021
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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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
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2019 Withdrawn
Castle Hedingham United Reformed Church 32 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3HA
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19/02315/LBC
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Castle Hedingham United Reformed Church 32 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3HA
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2019 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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

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.