The Old Court 31 Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AS Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/02339/TPOCON
Date received
12 Oct 2026
Date validated
12 Oct 2026
Postcode
CM7 9AS

Description

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 - Western Cedar - fell to ground level T2 - Sycamoore - fell to ground level T3 - Ash - fell to ground level T4 - Western Cedar - fell to ground level T5- Cherry Laurel - fell to ground level T6- Cherry laurel - Crown reducuction to 4m in height from ground level and reduce sides to clear from hardstanding areas Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 21 Nov 2026, from Braintree's recent tree and landscaping works.

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Braintree usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 40.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
94decided 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 4

21 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Number 19 (Including Outbuilding at the Rear), Grade II, about 3 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade II*, 17 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 21 with distances
Historic England ↗
Braintree Town Centre and Bradford Street 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 ↗
Local nature reserve about 193 m away: Bocking Blackwater
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Braintree built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 12 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 1

Last sold for £30,000 in May 1997. Terraced house, freehold.

27 May 1997£30,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.