Bradwell Quarry Church Road Bradwell Essex CM77 8EP Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/01838/ECCDAC
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises
Council
Braintree 7/10
Date received
around 7 Aug 2026
Date validated
7 Aug 2026
Postcode
CM77 8EP

Description

Consultation on Essex County Council application no. - Details pursuant to condition 45 (Completion of archaeological field work - Phase 4 north and part of phase 5 ) of . was for "Extraction of 6.5 million tonnes of sand and gravel (from Site A7 as identified in the Essex Minerals Local Plan 2014) including the retention of the existing access onto the A120, the processing plant (including sand and gravel washing plant), office and weighbridge, ready mix concrete plant, bagging unit, DSM plant, water and silt management systems. In addition, extension of the internal haul road into Site A7 and access for private and support vehicles to the Site A7 contractors' compound via Woodhouse Lane and Cuthedge Lane. Restoration of Site A7 to agriculture and biodiversity (species rich grassland and wetland). Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 4

3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Park House, Grade II, about 2 m from the postcode pin · 3 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.
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Inside the Bradwell (Braintree) built-up area; Priority habitat about 14 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 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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Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Continuation of development permitted by ESS/79/20/BTE without compliance with conditions…
ESS/106/22/BTE/SO
2022
Continuation of development permitted by ESS/79/20/BTE without compliance with conditions…
22/03073/ECC
2022
Continuation of development permitted by ESS/79/20/BTE without compliance with conditions…
22/03073/ECC
2021
Consultation on Essex County Council application no. ESS/03/18/BTE/60/02 - Details pursua…
21/01828/ECC
2021
Consultation on Essex County Council application no. ESS/03/18/BTE/LA4 - Details pursuant…
21/01827/ECC
2020
Consultation on Essex County Council application no. ESS/79/20/BTE- Continuation of devel…
20/01104/ECC
2020
Consultation on Essex County Council application no. ESS/79/20/BTE- Continuation of devel…
20/01104/ECC
2020 Approved
Consultation on Essex County Council application no. ESS/25/20/BTE - Continuation of deve…
20/00646/ECC
2020 Approved
Consultation on Essex County Council application no. ESS/25/20/BTE - Continuation of deve…
20/00646/ECC
2020 Refused
Consultation on Essex County Council application no.ESS/12/20/BTE -Extraction of 6.5 mill…
20/00267/ECC
2020 Refused
Consultation on Essex County Council application no.ESS/12/20/BTE -Extraction of 6.5 mill…
20/00267/ECC
2020
Consultation on Essex County Council application no. ESS/03/18/BTE/LA1 - Details pursuant…
20/00503/ECC
2020
Consultation on Essex County Council application no. ESS/03/18/BTE/LA1 - Details pursuant…
20/00503/ECC
2019 Approved
Consultation on Essex County Council Disharge of Condition Application - Details pursuant…
19/01636/ECCDAC
2019 Approved
Consultation on Essex County Council Disharge of Condition Application - Details pursuant…
19/01636/ECCDAC
2018 Approved
Consultation on Essex County Council application no. ESS/03/18/BTE/38/1 - Details pursuan…
18/01711/ECC
2018 Approved
Consultation on Essex County Council application no. ESS/03/18/BTE/24/1-Details pursuant…
18/01707/ECC
2019 Approved
Consultation on Essex County Council application ESS/44/18/BTE/SPO EIA Scoping Opinion re…
19/00025/ECC
2019 Approved
Consultation on Essex County Council application ESS/44/18/BTE/SPO EIA Scoping Opinion re…
19/00025/ECC
2018 Approved
Consultation on Essex County Council application no. ESS/03/18/BTE - Extraction of 2 mill…
18/00432/ECC
2017 Approved
Consultation on ECC EIA Scoping Opinion Request - Extraction of 3 million tonnes of sand…
17/01192/ECC
2017 Approved
Consultation on ECC EIA Scoping Opinion Request - Extraction of 3 million tonnes of sand…
17/01192/ECC
2017 Approved
Consultation on Essex County Council application ESS/20/17/BTE - Continuation of developm…
17/00469/ECC
2017 Approved
Consultation on Essex County Council application ESS/20/17/BTE - Continuation of developm…
17/00469/ECC
2016 Approved
Consultation on Essex County Council application ESS/07/16/BTE - Continuation of developm…
16/00231/ECC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Refused
Park Farmhouse Church Road Bradwell Essex CM77 8EP
Installation of photovoltaic solar panels to rear roof, and associated works.
22/02669/LBC
2022 Refused
Park Farmhouse Church Road Bradwell Essex CM77 8EP
Installation of photovoltaic solar panels to rear roof, and associated works.
22/02669/LBC
2021 Approved
The Old Dairy Church Road Bradwell Essex CM77 8EP
Erection of two single-storey detached outbuildings for use as cart-lodge/garage and offi…
21/03556/HH
2021 Approved
Park House Church Road Bradwell Essex CM77 8EP
Proposed excavation of contaminated soils and exposure of ground masonry of the property…
21/00534/LBC
2019 Approved
Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP, and land east of Sheepcotes Lane
Details pursuant to Schedule 8 (Bat habitats at Woodhouse Farm Cottage) of Legal agreemen…
ESS/03/18/BTE/LA2
2019 Approved
Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP, and land east of Sheepcotes Lane
Details pursuant to Schedule 7 (Advanced Planting) of Legal agreement associated with ESS…
ESS/03/18/BTE/LA1
2019
Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP, and land east of Sheepcotes Lane
Details pursuant to Schedule 5 (Public Rights of Way) of Legal agreement associated with…
ESS/03/18/BTE/LA3
2017 Approved
The Old Dairy Church Road Bradwell Essex CM77 8EP
Change of use to 1no. residential dwelling, including an extension to an existing buildin…
17/02242/FUL
2017 Approved
The Old Dairy Church Road Bradwell Essex CM77 8EP
Change of use to 1no. residential dwelling, including an extension to an existing buildin…
17/02242/FUL
2017 Refused
Park Farm Buildings Church Road Bradwell Essex CM77 8EP
Change of use to 1no. residential dwelling, including an extension to an existing buildin…
17/01196/FUL
2017 Refused
Park Farm Buildings Church Road Bradwell Essex CM77 8EP
Change of use to 1no. residential dwelling, including an extension to an existing buildin…
17/01196/FUL
2017 Approved
Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP, and land southest of Sheepcotes Farm
EIA Scoping Request - Extraction of 3 million tonnes of sand and gravel from the continua…
ESS/16/17/BTE/SPO
2017 Approved
Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP, and land southest of Sheepcotes Farm
Screening Opinion - Extraction of 3 million tonnes of sand and gravel from the continuati…
ESS/16/17/BTE/SO
2024
Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP, and land south of Cuthedge Lane.
Details pursuant to condition 46i (Archaeological Post Excavation Report – Site A7 – Phas…
ESS/12/20/BTE/46/01
2024 Approved
Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP, and land south of Cuthedge Lane.
Details pursuant to condition 52a (Archaeological Post Excavation Report – Site A2) of ES…
ESS/79/20/BTE/52/01
2024 Approved
Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP, and land south of Cuthedge Lane.
Details pursuant to condition 52b and 52c (Archaeological Post Excavation Reports – Sites…
ESS/79/20/BTE/52/02
2024 Approved
Bradwell Quarry, Cemex Mortars, Church Road, Bradwell, Essex, CM77 8EP
Non-Material Amendment to amend the wording of Condition 12 of planning permission ESS/79…
ESS/79/20/BTE/NMA3
2024 Approved
Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, BRADWELL, CM77 8EP
Details pursuant to condition 62 (Agricultural aftercare for 2023 to 2024) of ESS/79/20/B…
ESS/79/20/BTE/62/02
2024 Approved
Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP, and land south of Cuthedge Lane.
Details pursuant to condition 22 (Noise monitoring – December 2023) of planning permissio…
ESS/12/20/BTE/22/05
2023 Approved
Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP, and land south of Cuthedge Lane.
Details pursuant to condition 22 (Noise monitoring – November 2023) of planning permissio…
ESS/12/20/BTE/22/04
2023 Approved
Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP, and land south of Cuthedge Lane.
Details pursuant to condition 22 (Noise monitoring – June 2023) of planning permission ES…
ESS/12/20/BTE/22/03
2023 Approved
Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP, and land south of Cuthedge Lane.
Details pursuant to condition 22 (Noise monitoring – May 2023) of planning permission ESS…
ESS/12/20/BTE/22/02
2023 Approved
Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP, and land south of Cuthedge Lane.
Prior approval under condition 56 of planning permission Ref. ESS/12/20/BTE for developme…
ESS/12/20/BTE/56/02
2023 Approved
Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, BRADWELL, CM77 8EP
Details pursuant to condition 62 (Agricultural aftercare for 2021 to 2023) of ESS/79/20/B…
ESS/79/20/BTE/62/01
2022 Approved
Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP, and land south of Cuthedge Lane.
Details pursuant to condition 22 (Noise monitoring – Oct/Nov 2022) of planning permission…
ESS/12/20/BTE/22/01
Braintree
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#61 of 296 councils
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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%).

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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