Land Adjacent To 34 Stilemans Wood Cressing Essex CM77 8GR Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/01861/TPO
Date received
around 12 Aug 2026
Date validated
12 Aug 2026
Postcode
CM77 8GR

Description

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order TPO 5/06 -T1 - Quercus robur (Oak) - Reduce back branches overhanging the boundary line by 2m. TPO 4/79 -T2 - Quercus robur (Oak) - Reduce limbs growing over into the garden by up to 2m making sure to not prune past the previous pruning wounds located at around 3m TPO 4/79 -T3 - Quercus robur (Oak) - Carry out a weight reduction on the lowest limb by performing a 3m reduction of this one limb. Reduce the remaining limbs overhanging the boundary line by up to 2m and not pruning past previous wounds located at around 3m. Reason - It is currently situated directly above the apex of the building & to mitigate risk of damage in the future. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 58.

Day 58, past the statutory target. 100% of tree and landscaping works in Braintree are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 11 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.

Day 582 days past 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 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Braintree 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. 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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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