Collingwood Dental Surgery Lockram Lane Witham Essex CM8 2BJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01938/TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Application to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order: - G4 - 2 Cherry Plum trees at front of property. Crown lift the overhang to the footpath and parking areas by up to 3metres by selectively removing or shortening lateral branches. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
27 Aug 2026
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Approved
26 Oct 2026

Approved on 26 Oct 2026 · Last checked 26 Oct 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision notice Decision · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated report Decision · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

IMG Sketch plan Drawing · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Location plan Drawing · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Photo of overhanging trees. Drawing · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form - without personal data Application Form (Public) · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF - witham town council Consultee Comment · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Public footpath 7 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.
Witham Town Centre 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 ↗
National infrastructure project 463 m away: A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme
The site is 463 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Witham built-up area; Priority habitat 19 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 19 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 area83 m² (893 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 99)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Braintree
Postcode
CM8 2BJ
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Application GRANTED
Decision date
26 Oct 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 21 days slower than Braintree's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
418decided 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

Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023
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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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.