107-109 Swan Street Sible Hedingham Essex CO9 3HP Data via plota.co.uk

26/02094/COUPA Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 1 No. Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Nov 2026, from Braintree's recent commercial premises.

The consultation period closed on 13 Oct 2026.

Documents 12

Consultation & comments 6

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show General Comment · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show General Comment · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF - ecc highways Consultee Comment · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Conservation area 63 m away: Sible Hedingham South; Heritage at risk 63 m away: Sible Hedingham South (Swan Street); Inside the Sible Hedingham 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 22 October 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.

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Important details

Council
Braintree
Postcode
CO9 3HP
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Target decision
6 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 47 of the 56-day target. Braintree usually decides commercial premises by day 54.

Day 479 days to the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
96decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 2026
Braintree
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#61 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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