19 Balls Chase Halstead Essex CO9 1NY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree protected by Tree Preservation Order - T31- Oak Remove all dead, dying and detached branches throughout the crown. Crown thin by 20-25% to improve light penetration, air movement and reduce wind loading, while retaining the tree's natural shape. Crown lift by 1-2 metres by removing or shortening lower secondary branches as appropriate. Reduce and reshape selected lower lateral limbs by up to 2-3 metres, pruning back to suitable growth points to improve balance, symmetry and appearance. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Last checked 17 Oct 2026
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 6
Site constraints 2
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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2018, 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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Important details
- Council
- Braintree
- Postcode
- CO9 1NY
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Target decision
- 28 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Application GRANTED
- Decision date
- 25 Sept 2026
How this decision compares
Decided in 53 days from validation, 14 days slower than Braintree's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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
- 25 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 28 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
13 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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