Land Between Lanhams Wood And Staceys Farm, Or Land North-east Of Staceys Farm Data via plota.co.uk

Pending Consideration 26/00174/FUL

Council

Braintree 7/10

Date received

around 26 Jan 2026

Date validated

26 Jan 2026

Postcode

NE43 7HW

Description

Proposed underground cables and associated works - cables to form part of amended cable route to connect proposed solar farm at Land To The West of Lanhams to National Grid Braintree 400 kV Substation consented under (planning permission ref: ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Last checked 24 Aug 2026, 08:55

Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 256.

Day 256, 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.

target

predicted

Day 256200 days past the 56-day target

56%decided within 8 weeks

87%approved

93,033decided in the last year

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 →

Associated applications 9

Part of

Full24 Oct 2023council archive

Conditions 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20 awaiting decision
- FullProposed underground cables and associated works - cables to form part of amended cable route…This application26 Jan 202626/00174/FUL
- Show 7 more · 7 pending
  - ConditionsDischarge of Condition 19 (Noise Mitigation Measures).5 May 202626/01002/DAC
  - ConditionsDischarge of conditions 3 (Approval of Details), 10 (Fire Risk Management Plan), 11 (Crime…31 Mar 202626/00728/DAC
  - ConditionsDischarge of condition 9 (Construction Management Plan)25 Feb 202626/00437/DAC
  - Show 4 earlier · 4 pending
    ConditionsDischarge of condition 13 (Archaeology - Programme of Evaluation), 14 (Archaeological…16 Feb 202626/00331/DAC
    ConditionsDischarge of condition 4 (Ecology), 17 (BNG). 18 (Landscaping), 22 (Grazing Management Plan)…11 Feb 202626/00302/DAC
    FullProposed underground cables and associated works - cables to form part of amended cable route…20 Jan 202626/00129/FUL
    AmendmentProposed amendment to an existing cable route consented.20 Jan 202626/00134/FUL

Site constraints 5

Ancient woodland: Shilford Middle Wood

Irreplaceable habitat. Standing advice asks for a 15 m buffer from the boundary.

National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.

Green belt: Tyne and Wear

Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.

Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.

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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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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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

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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