290 Broad Road Braintree Essex CM7 5NW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00269/HH - Householder Approved

Proposal

Removal of existing garage, two storey side and single storey rear extensions, new front canopy, and enlargement of driveway for additional off street parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 5 Feb 2026
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Approved
23 Mar 2026

Approved on 23 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the High Garrett built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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 1

Last sold for £350,000 in March 2026. Detached house, freehold.

13 March 2026£350,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area84 m² (904 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Braintree
Application type
Householder
Postcode
CM7 5NW
Received
around 5 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Ward
Bocking North
Parish
Braintree & Bocking
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Apr 2026
Decision
Application GRANTED
Decision date
23 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
DS Designs

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 6 days slower than Braintree's median of 40 for householder applications. Approved, as 90% of householder applications here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
21decided in the last year

Plota live figures for householder applications decided by Braintree in the last twelve months, from validation. Braintree decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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.