38 Howard Close Braintree Essex CM7 3DS Data via plota.co.uk

26/02025/FUL Approved

Proposal

Proposed replacement of 3No. windows. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Validated
4 Sept 2026
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Approved
22 Oct 2026

Approved on 22 Oct 2026 · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Braintree built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 19 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £100,000 in February 2016. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

19 February 2016£100,000
26 October 2007£105,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area37 m² (398 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (45 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached flat, 2 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingPortable electric heaters assumed for most rooms
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2010, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Braintree
Postcode
CM7 3DS
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision
Application GRANTED
Decision date
22 Oct 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 4 days faster than Braintree's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 89% of extensions here are.

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

Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 2026
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
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.