Ernest Doe And Sons Ltd Rayne Road Braintree Essex CM7 2QS Data via plota.co.uk
Description
Change of use to Class E(d) indoor sport, recreation, fitness for use as a 24 hour gym and associated works, alterations to car parking and cycle parking and waste storage provision. Data via plota.co.uk
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Decision outlook
Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 209.
Day 209, past the statutory target. 82% of full applications in Braintree are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.
Plota live figures for full applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent full applications in Braintree to go on. Braintree decision record →
Planning committee
Decided by Braintree Planning Committee on 14 Jul 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
- The application was for a change of use to a 24 hour gym, with associated alterations to car parking, cycle parking and waste storage.
- The new use fell under the indoor sport, recreation and fitness use class.
- The committee approved the application.
Source: Plota analysis of Braintree's committee minutes, Braintree Planning Committee minutes, 14 July 2026 .
Site constraints 1
Checked on 11 September 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.
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25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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