Braintree District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Braintree District Council decided more than 2,000 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 11% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 50 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Braintree District Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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9 October 2026 · Approved
Land North Of London Road Kelvedon Essex · 25/01641/REM
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17 September 2026 · Approved
Towerlands Panfield Road Braintree Essex CM7 5BJ · 26/01333/REM
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17 September 2026 · Refused
Land Brain Valley Avenue Black Notley Essex · 26/00450/OUT
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4 September 2026 · Approved
Gershwin Park Land North East Of Reid Road Witham Essex · 25/01534/FUL
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19 August 2026 · Approved
2 - 4 Crittall Drive Braintree Essex · 26/00891/FUL
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10 August 2026 · Approved
Phase 1A Land East Of Broad Road Braintree Essex · 26/00675/REM
Figures for Braintree District Council
| Applications decided | more than 2,000 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 11%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 50 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 9%of more than 370 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 230 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 25%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2018 |
| Local Plan policies held | 80plan adopted 2022 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Braintree District Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: i) the effect of the proposed development on character and appearance and living conditions having regard to the quantum of development proposed; ii) the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the…”
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“The main issues are: 1) whether the site is in a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to its location outside of any defined development boundary, 2) the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.”
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area; • whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for housing with regard to the…”
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“The main issues are: (a) whether the proposed development location would provide acceptable access to services and facilities; (b) the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; (c) the effect of the proposed development…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.