6 Chestnut Avenue Gosfield Essex CO9 1TD Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/01662/TPO
Trees & landscaping
Council
Braintree 7/10
Date received
20 Jul 2026
Date validated
20 Jul 2026
Postcode
CO9 1TD

Description

Application to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order TPO - - T7 (T1 Oak tree) to be removed (felled) to ground level, with stump treatment to inhibit re-growth. Reason: Causing tree root induced clay shrinkage subsidence damage to the Applicants' Property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 16 Sept 2026; it is now day 58.

Day 58, past the statutory target. 98% of tree and landscaping works in Braintree are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 19 Oct 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
91%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
39,765decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent tree and landscaping works in Braintree to go on. Braintree decision record →

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Gosfield built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 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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Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Refused
2 Chestnut Avenue Gosfield Essex CO9 1TD
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order TPO - 6…
23/02007/TPO
2023 Refused
2 Chestnut Avenue Gosfield Essex CO9 1TD
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order TPO - 6…
23/02007/TPO
2023 Approved
3 Chestnut Avenue Gosfield Essex CO9 1TD
Two storey side extension
23/00460/HH
2023 Approved
3 Chestnut Avenue Gosfield Essex CO9 1TD
Two storey side extension
23/00460/HH
2022 Withdrawn
28 Chestnut Avenue Gosfield Essex CO9 1TD
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order - Refer…
22/02300/TPO
2022 Withdrawn
28 Chestnut Avenue Gosfield Essex CO9 1TD
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order - Refer…
22/02300/TPO
2022 Approved
26 Chestnut Avenue Gosfield Essex CO9 1TD
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order - Oak T…
22/02301/TPO
2022 Approved
26 Chestnut Avenue Gosfield Essex CO9 1TD
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order - Oak T…
22/02301/TPO
2021 Approved
19 Chestnut Avenue Gosfield Essex CO9 1TD
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order 8/78…
21/03400/TPO
2021
8 Chestnut Avenue Gosfield Essex CO9 1TD
Notice of intent to carry out works to a tree protected by Tree Preservation Order 65/00…
21/03201/TPO
2020 Refused
8 Chestnut Avenue Gosfield Essex CO9 1TD
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Prservation Order 65/00…
20/00055/TPO
2020 Refused
8 Chestnut Avenue Gosfield Essex CO9 1TD
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Prservation Order 65/00…
20/00055/TPO
2018 Approved
29 Chestnut Avenue Gosfield Essex CO9 1TD
Erection of front porch.
18/01921/FUL
2018 Approved
29 Chestnut Avenue Gosfield Essex CO9 1TD
Erection of a first floor rear extension and single storey rear extension.
18/01529/FUL
2017 Approved
19 Chestnut Avenue Gosfield Essex CO9 1TD
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order 8/78…
17/00235/TPO
2017 Approved
19 Chestnut Avenue Gosfield Essex CO9 1TD
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order 8/78…
17/00235/TPO
2016 Approved
2 Chestnut Avenue Gosfield Essex CO9 1TD
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order 65/00…
16/00335/TPO
2016
2 Chestnut Avenue Gosfield Essex CO9 1TD
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 dying Spruce…
16/00336/TPOCON
2016 Approved
13 Chestnut Avenue Gosfield Essex CO9 1TD
Application for a non-material amendment following grant of planning permission 16/00475/…
16/01598/NMA
2016 Approved
14 Meadway Gosfield Essex CO9 1TB
Erection of single storey extension
16/00296/FUL
2016 Approved
13 Chestnut Avenue Gosfield Essex CO9 1TD
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of two storey side extension.
16/00475/FUL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings