The Wash House 5 Bridge Street Halstead Essex CO9 1HU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01041/LBC Approved
DemolitionExtensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Part-retrospective application for partial demolition of boundary wall and rebuilding to match the existing. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Validated
12 May 2026
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Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Last checked 31 Oct 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated report Decision · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision notice Decision · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Heritage statement Documentation · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement Documentation · 11 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF The location plan Drawing · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 01 Elevations, profiles, section & street scene Drawing · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 02 Proposed & existing block plan Drawing · 11 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form - without personal data Application Form (Public) · 11 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Halstead town council Consultee Comment · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF - ecc historic buildings consultant (north) Consultee Comment · 26 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

  • Listed buildingApproved26/01041/LBCThis application
    Part-retrospective application for partial demolition of boundary wall and rebuilding to match the existing.

    Conditions 3 discharged

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 5-9, Bridge Street
List entry 1338282 · 6 m away · 15 more listed buildings within 150 m (15 Grade II)
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.
Show the other 15 with distances
Historic England ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Halstead Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Halstead (Braintree) built-up area; Flood defence 44 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 20 year flood).
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 November 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 £155,000 in March 2009. Terraced house, freehold.

24 March 2009£155,000

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

Building

Floor area80 m² (861 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Braintree
Postcode
CO9 1HU
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Target decision
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Application GRANTED
Decision date
7 Jul 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 71% of demolitions here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
60decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Jul 2026

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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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.