New The John Ray Pavilion Meadow Park Braintree Essex CM7 1TD Data via plota.co.uk

26/02260/PLD Pending Consideration
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development: Proposed replacement windows and doors from wood to UPVC following fire damage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
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Validated
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Dec 2026, from Braintree's recent extensions.

Documents 5

Plans & drawings 1

PDF The location plan Drawing · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form - without personal data Application Form (Public) · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

IMG Photos Documentation · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG Photos Documentation · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG Photos Documentation · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve about 198 m away: Hoppit Mead
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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 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 15 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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Important details

Council
Braintree
Postcode
CM7 1TD
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Target decision
9 Dec 2026

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Braintree usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
481decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Dec 2026

Historical activity at this location

10 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2017 Approved
Erection of single storey rear extension to existing pavilion
17/02301/FUL
2017 Approved
Erection of single storey rear extension to existing pavilion
17/02301/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
21 Clouded Yellow Close Braintree Essex CM7 1WQ
Erection of single-storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory.
21/02093/HH
2021 Approved
19 Clouded Yellow Close Braintree Essex CM7 1WQ
Rear dormer roof extension
21/01473/HH
2021 Refused
21 Clouded Yellow Close Braintree Essex CM7 1WQ
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development - Erection of sing…
21/01651/PLD
2021 Approved
19 Clouded Yellow Close Braintree Essex CM7 1WQ
PD RIGHTS REMOVED ENQUIRY
21/01178/PD
2017 Refused
Land At Meadow Park Braintree Essex
Residential development to erect 6no. 2 bedroom bungalows set in two blocks.
17/02290/FUL
2017 Refused
Land At Meadow Park Braintree Essex
Residential development to erect 6no. 2 bedroom bungalows set in two blocks.
17/02290/FUL
2017 Approved
64 Meadow Park Braintree Essex CM7 1TD
Re-instating of previously bricked up window to front elevation, installation of 2 Velux…
17/00517/FUL
2017 Approved
64 Meadow Park Braintree Essex CM7 1TD
Re-instating of previously bricked up window to front elevation, installation of 2 Velux…
17/00517/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