The Overlook Old Vicarage 5 Vicarage Road Finchingfield Essex CM7 4LD Data via plota.co.uk
Description
Retrospective change of use from 2 No. dwellings to 1 No. dwelling together with associated internal and external alterations Data via plota.co.uk
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Decision outlook
Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 114.
Day 114, 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 →
Site constraints 5
Show all 5 with distances
- 31 mNumber 2, Brook Cottage and Adjacent to Cottage to NorthGrade II
- 45 mThe Old ParsonageGrade II
- 88 mCabbachesGrade II
- 136 mParish Church of St John the BaptistGrade I
- 138 m1 and 2 HillsideGrade II
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.