The Old Vicarage Braintree Road Great Bardfield Essex CM7 4RN Data via plota.co.uk
Description
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: T1- Poplar. Cut tree to ground level as it is growing almost flat towards and over the driveway. T3 -Purple Acer. Reduce height of tree, by up to 2 m and cut side branches in, by up to 1.5 m, to help shape the tree and keep its size smaller as it is close to the house. H1 - Laurel and Pyracantha. Reduce height of all by up to 1.5 m and cut front face (garden side) back by up to 1.5 m to help create a lower but thicker screen to the garden. Data via plota.co.uk
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Decision outlook
Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 92.
Day 92, past the statutory target. 100% of tree and landscaping works in Braintree are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Braintree in the last twelve months, from validation. Braintree decision record →
Site constraints 4
Show all 5 with distances
- 1 mYork HouseGrade II
- 39 mVicarage CottageGrade II
- 42 mLower HallGrade II
- 53 mParish Church of St Mary the VirginGrade I
- 138 mGreat Bardfield HallGrade II
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 3
Last sold for £1,375,000 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Historical activity at this location
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Nearby activity
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Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.