5 Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AS Data via plota.co.uk

26/02347/TPOCON Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: Crown reduction 1x Taxus baccata 'fastigata' by approx 2.5m in height and approx. 50cm in spread (RED on attached) Reduce 1x Taxus baccata 'fastigata' by approx 30cm in height (LIME on attached) Reduce/pollard 1x Salix babylonica 'Tortuosa' by approx 1m (PURPLE on attached) Coppice 1x Laurus nobilis, retaining recent fresh growth from base (TEAL on attached) Reduce 1x Prunus laurocerasus by approx 2m (ORANGE on attached) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Nov 2026, from Braintree's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 4

Plans & drawings 2

PDF The location plan Drawing · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG Sketch plan Drawing · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form - without personal data Application Form (Public) · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Photographs Documentation · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 5, Bradford Street
List entry 1122542 · 3 m away · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II*, 6 Grade II)
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.
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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 286 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; Priority habitat 46 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 October 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £535,000 in January 2021. Terraced house, freehold.

26 January 2021£535,000
10 December 2012£472,500
27 June 2003£300,000

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

Building

Floor area208 m² (2,239 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyMid-terrace house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Braintree
Postcode
CM7 9AS
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Target decision
25 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Braintree usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
418decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
25 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Prune Laurel locate…
21/01338/TPOCON
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023
Little Bradfords Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AS
Retiling of existing roof slopes due to shalling and displacement of current tiles and re…
23/02699/LBC
2023
Little Bradfords Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AS
Retiling of existing roof slopes due to shalling and displacement of current tiles and re…
23/02700/FUL
2023
Little Bradfords Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AS
Retiling of existing roof slopes due to shalling and displacement of current tiles and re…
23/02699/LBC
2023
Little Bradfords Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AS
Retiling of existing roof slopes due to shalling and displacement of current tiles and re…
23/02700/FUL
2023
Creedy House Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AS
Double glazed pvc windows
23/02401/HH
2023
Creedy House Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AS
Double glazed pvc windows
23/02401/HH
2023
The Old Court 31 Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AS
Reinstate the external wall of the car entrance (separate to the main building) following…
23/02392/LBC
2023
The Old Court 31 Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AS
Reinstate the external wall of the car entrance (separate to the main building) following…
23/02392/LBC
2023 Withdrawn
The Old House 11 Bradford Street Braintree Essex
Installation of new staircase access to attic spaces. Reconfiguration of bathrooms. Updat…
23/01201/LBC
2023 Withdrawn
The Old House 11 Bradford Street Braintree Essex
Installation of new staircase access to attic spaces. Reconfiguration of bathrooms. Updat…
23/01201/LBC
2023 Withdrawn
The Old House 11 Bradford Street Braintree Essex
Installation of new staircase access to attic spaces. Reconfiguration of bathrooms. Updat…
23/01200/HH
2023 Withdrawn
The Old House 11 Bradford Street Braintree Essex
Installation of new staircase access to attic spaces. Reconfiguration of bathrooms. Updat…
23/01200/HH
2023 Approved
10 Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AS
Change of roof tile to side/ rear first floor building over garage from double roman to p…
23/00223/LBC
2023 Approved
10 Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AS
Change of roof tile to side/ rear first floor building over garage from double roman to p…
23/00223/LBC
2022
Grove House 1 Bradfords Court Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9YH
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: -Pine- Branches to b…
22/02920/TPOCON
2022
Grove House 1 Bradfords Court Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9YH
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: -Pine- Branches to b…
22/02920/TPOCON
2022 Approved
10 Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AS
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - T1 x Silver Maple…
22/01733/TPOCON
2022 Approved
10 Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AS
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - T1 x Silver Maple…
22/01733/TPOCON
2022 Approved
11A Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AS
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Conifer and Elder t…
22/01548/TPOCON
2022 Approved
11A Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AS
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22/01548/TPOCON
2017 Approved
19 Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AS
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Remove 1 large Ceda…
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2016 Approved
3 Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AS
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 Conifer tree
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2016 Approved
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Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce height of 2…
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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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.