5 Viner Cottages Owls Hill Terling Essex CM3 2PU Data via plota.co.uk

Pending Consideration 26/01216/HH
Date received
around 8 Jun 2026
Date validated
8 Jun 2026
Postcode
CM3 2PU

Description

Demolition of outbuildings , proposed 2 storey side & rear extensions, incorporating solar panels to front elevation. Replacement of flat roof to pitched to single storey extension, alterations to fenestration & new front porch. Alterations to landscaping to enable improved parking layout. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 123.

Day 123, past the statutory target. 100% of 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 12367 days past the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
132decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 5

Terling 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 ↗
8 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: River Hill Cottages, Grade II, about 37 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 7 Grade II
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.
Show all 8 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1421 m away: Longfield Solar Farm; Inside the Terling 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 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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

Floor area80 m² (861 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, 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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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

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.