Land To The North Of Fowlers Farm, Under Existing Cycle Path Between Long Green And The B1018. Data via plota.co.uk

Pending Consideration 26/00129/FUL
Solar & renewablesUtility infrastructure
Council
Braintree 7/10
Date received
around 20 Jan 2026
Date validated
20 Jan 2026
Postcode
CM77 8EZ

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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Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 262.

Day 262, 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.

Day 262206 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

Site constraints 4

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Fowler's Farmhouse, Grade II, about 6 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
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
Inside the Braintree built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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Other new applications on this street

17 Aug 2026Pending

Cordons Farm Long Green Cressing Essex CM77 8DL

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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Withdrawn
Braintree Garden Centre Galleys Corner Cressing Road Braintree Essex CM77 8DH
Erection of a substation, eight ultra-rapid electric vehicle chargers and associated elec…
22/02719/FUL
2022 Withdrawn
Braintree Garden Centre Galleys Corner Cressing Road Braintree Essex CM77 8DH
Erection of a substation, eight ultra-rapid electric vehicle chargers and associated elec…
22/02719/FUL
2022 Approved
Fowlers Farm Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8DJ
Remove external render to investigate condition of timber frame beneath; repair frame; an…
22/01475/LBC
2022 Approved
Fowlers Farm Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8DJ
Remove external render to investigate condition of timber frame beneath; repair frame; an…
22/01475/LBC
2022 Approved
Fowlers Farm Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8DJ
Signage to include:2 x sets of sign writing of individually painted letters2 x non-illumi…
22/00492/ADV
2022 Approved
Fowlers Farm Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8DJ
Signage to include:2 x sets of sign writing of individually painted letters2 x non-illumi…
22/00492/ADV
2022 Approved
Fowlers Farm Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8DJ
Signage to include:2 x sets of sign writing of individually painted letters
22/00493/LBC
2022 Approved
Fowlers Farm Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8DJ
Signage to include:2 x sets of sign writing of individually painted letters
22/00493/LBC
2022 Approved
Fowlers Farm Vintage Inn Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8DJ
Alteration and refurbishment works including the provision of 2 Jumbrellas, feature archw…
22/00424/FUL
2022 Approved
Fowlers Farm Vintage Inn Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8DJ
Alteration and refurbishment works including the provision of 2 Jumbrellas, feature archw…
22/00425/LBC
2022 Approved
Fowlers Farm Vintage Inn Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8DJ
Alteration and refurbishment works including the provision of 2 Jumbrellas, feature archw…
22/00424/FUL
2022 Approved
Fowlers Farm Vintage Inn Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8DJ
Alteration and refurbishment works including the provision of 2 Jumbrellas, feature archw…
22/00425/LBC
2020 Approved
McDonalds Galleys Corner Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8EZ
Installation of 4 No. illuminated freestanding signs and 1 No. illuminated booth screen.
20/00016/ADV
2020 Approved
McDonalds Galleys Corner Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8EZ
Installation of 4 No. illuminated freestanding signs and 1 No. illuminated booth screen.
20/00016/ADV
2017 Approved
Fowlers Farm Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8DJ
Erection of pergola, provision of external lights and various minor alteration works.
17/02095/LBC
2017 Approved
Fowlers Farm Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8DJ
Erection of pergola, provision of external lights and various minor alteration works.
17/02094/FUL
2017 Approved
Fowlers Farm Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8DJ
Erection of pergola, provision of external lights and various minor alteration works.
17/02095/LBC
2017 Approved
Fowlers Farm Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8DJ
Installation of replacement illuminated and non illuminated signs to the exterior of the…
17/02144/LBC
2017 Approved
Fowlers Farm Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8DJ
Installation of replacement illuminated and non illuminated signs to the exterior of the…
17/02118/ADV
2017 Approved
Fowlers Farm Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8DJ
Installation of replacement illuminated and non illuminated signs to the exterior of the…
17/02144/LBC
2016 Approved
McDonalds Galleys Corner Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8GA
Relocation of existing signs with the installation of new. Suite to comprise; 6 no. Frees…
16/01716/ADV
2016 Approved
McDonalds Galleys Corner Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8GA
Reconfiguration of existing fascia signage with the installation of new signs; new suite…
16/01715/ADV
2016 Approved
McDonalds Galleys Corner Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8GA
Minor reconfiguration of the site layout to include the relocation of the side by side or…
16/01714/FUL
2016 Approved
McDonald's Galleys Corner Braintree Road Cressing Braintree Essex CM77 8GA
Reconfiguration of the drive thru lane to relocate the side-by-side ordering point, incor…
16/00302/ADV
2016 Approved
McDonald's Galleys Corner Braintree Road Cressing Braintree Essex CM77 8GA
Reconfiguration of the drive thru lane to relocate the side-by-side ordering point, incor…
16/00301/FUL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings