Phase 1A Land East Of Broad Road Braintree Essex

Pending Consideration 26/00675/REM

New homes

Council

Braintree

Date received

29 Mar 2026

Date validated

29 Mar 2026

Postcode

CM7 9SE

Description

Application for the approval of Reserved Matters (in respect of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) pursuant to outline planning permission 18/01318/OUT as varied by 25/02301/VAR, for the construction of 300 residential dwellings, allotments, public open space, recycling facilities, SuDS, internal roads, car parking, cycle parking, landscaping and associated infrastructure. An Environmental Impact Assessment was submitted alongside the outline planning application.

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6.9/10

Planning Authority Score

#49 of 282

Braintree is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #65 out of 282. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Braintree decision performance

Based on MHCLG data, 2025

86%

Overall approval rate

Below avg (87%) #181 of 282

92%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #137 of 282

84%

Decided in 8 weeks

Above avg (71%) #65 of 282

32%

Extended time limit

Below avg (40%) #65 of 282

64%

Minor dwellings approved

123 decided (1-9 homes)

92%

Major dwellings approved

12 decided (10+ homes)

83%

Change of use approved

12 decided

917

Total decisions

125 refused in 2025