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Pending 26/02278/TPO
Date received
5 Oct 2026
Date validated
5 Oct 2026
Postcode
CO9 3HT
Freehold owner

Description

Application to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order 2/87 - A1 Lime Trees T1-T8 Remove lower epicormic growth and crown lift to 5m. Reason: to provide approximately 2m clearance from neighbouring buildings, roofs and overhead cables. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 11 Nov 2026, from Braintree's recent tree and landscaping works.

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Braintree usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.

Day 452 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 6

10 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: No. 60 (Acacia) and Nos. 64-66, Grade II, about 6 m from the postcode pin · 10 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.
Show all 10 with distances
Historic England ↗
Sible Hedingham South 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Sible Hedingham South (Swan Street)
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Public footpath about 20 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Sible 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 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.

Building

Floor area1,200 m² (12,917 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 37)
UseResidential Institutions: Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, 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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.