Old Cedar Gables Drury Lane Ridgewell Essex CO9 4SW Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/02187/TPOCON
Date received
28 Sept 2026
Date validated
5 Oct 2026
Postcode
CO9 4SW

Description

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: G1 beech hedge to have 1m off the top and trimmed sides by 30mm. G2 group of fruit trees to have a all round 2m reduction and dead wooded. T1 pine tree to have 2m off the top and 1m off sides to rebalance. T2 Indian bean tree to have a all round 2m reduction. T3 willow tree to be felled because its causing structural damage to boundary fence because its right in the middle of it and the client wants to replace the fence. T4 dead eucalyptus stem about 10m tall to be removed. T5 willow to be re pollard back to previous pruning points and 1 limb growing right over next door to have 5 meters taken off it so its clear of the fence. T6 maple to be cut back to previous point by 3m. Data via plota.co.uk

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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 5

3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Kendalls, Grade II, about 4 m from the postcode pin · 3 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 3 with distances
Historic England ↗
Ridgewell 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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 62 m away: West End House moated site, 640m west of St Lawrence's Church
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ridgewell built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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

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 5

Last sold for £835,000 in October 2025. Detached house, freehold.

30 October 2025£835,000
17 July 2018£646,500
3 August 2012£460,000
25 August 1999£249,000
8 September 1997£195,000

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
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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%).

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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.