Mildmay Church Hill Finchingfield Essex CM7 4NN Data via plota.co.uk

26/02460/HH Pending Consideration
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of a two-bay oak-framed cart lodge and creation of a new parking area within the rear garden, replacing a deteriorating garage and existing ad hoc retaining structures. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Dec 2026, from Braintree's recent extensions.

Documents 14

Statements & assessments 5

PDF Design and access statement Documentation · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 2604_ll_102 Topographic survey sheet 3 Drawing · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 2604_ll_101 Topographic survey sheet 2 Drawing · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 2604_ll_100 Topographic survey sheet 1 Drawing · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity checklist Documentation · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF 2604_ll_203 Materials & finishes Drawing · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 2604_ll_103 Trees & vegetation affected by proposal Drawing · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 2604_ll_201 Location plan & block plan Drawing · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 2604_ld_300 Cartlodge - sheet 1 3d image Drawing · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 2604_ld_301 Cart lodge sheet 2 elevations Drawing · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 2604_ld_302 Cart lodge sheet 3 section Drawing · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 2604_ll_202 Midmay parking area Drawing · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form - without personal data Application Form (Public) · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Photos Documentation · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Stowes and Mildmay
List entry 1122728 · 2 m away · 24 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 21 Grade II)
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 the other 24 with distances
Historic England ↗
Finchingfield 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Finchingfield built-up area; Flood defence 46 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 10 year flood); 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 26 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 1

Last sold for £812,000 in September 2019. Other property, freehold.

20 September 2019£812,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area334 m² (3,595 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (37 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingAir source heat pump, radiators, electric
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2013, 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 4NN
Received
22 Oct 2026
Validated
22 Oct 2026
Target decision
17 Dec 2026

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Braintree usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 650 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
17 Dec 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area:T1, T2, T3 Sycamores…
22/03204/TPOCON
2022 Approved
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area:T1, T2, T3 Sycamores…
22/03204/TPOCON
2020 Approved
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - Remove a tree
20/00385/TPOCON
2020 Approved
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - Remove a tree
20/00385/TPOCON
2020 Approved
Removal of existing internal back boiler and installation of replacement multifuel wood b…
20/00814/LBC
2020 Approved
Removal of existing internal back boiler and installation of replacement multifuel wood b…
20/00814/LBC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
15 The Causeway Finchingfield Essex CM7 4JU
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area:T1 Apple Tree- Reduce…
23/02274/TPOCON
2023 Approved
15 The Causeway Finchingfield Essex CM7 4JU
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area:T1 Apple Tree- Reduce…
23/02274/TPOCON
2023
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Consultation on Essex County Council application no. CC/BTE/129/22-Demolition of Finching…
23/00145/ECC
2023
Finchingfield Bridge The Green Finchingfield Essex
Consultation on Essex County Council application no. CC/BTE/129/22-Demolition of Finching…
23/00145/ECC
2022 Approved
15 The Causeway Finchingfield Essex CM7 4JU
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: -T1 and T2 Juniper c…
22/02846/TPOCON
2022 Approved
15 The Causeway Finchingfield Essex CM7 4JU
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: -T1 and T2 Juniper c…
22/02846/TPOCON
2022 Approved
The Finchingfield Lion 6 Church Hill Finchingfield Essex CM7 4NN
Retrospective planning permission for retention of shed.
22/01630/FUL
2022 Approved
The Finchingfield Lion 6 Church Hill Finchingfield Essex CM7 4NN
Retrospective planning permission for retention of shed.
22/00833/LBC
2022 Approved
The Finchingfield Lion 6 Church Hill Finchingfield Essex CM7 4NN
Retrospective planning permission for retention of shed.
22/01630/FUL
2022 Approved
The Finchingfield Lion 6 Church Hill Finchingfield Essex CM7 4NN
Retrospective planning permission for retention of shed.
22/00833/LBC
2022 Approved
St John The Baptist Church Church Hill Finchingfield Essex CM7 4NW
Notice of inetent to carry out works to tree protected by Tree Preservation Order 2/78…
22/00562/TPO
2022 Approved
St John The Baptist Church Church Hill Finchingfield Essex CM7 4NW
Notice of inetent to carry out works to tree protected by Tree Preservation Order 2/78…
22/00562/TPO
2021 Approved
Bits And Pieces Church Hill Finchingfield Essex CM7 4NP
Internal alterations, proposed single storey rear extension, part conversion of roof spac…
21/03627/LBC
2021 Approved
Bits And Pieces Church Hill Finchingfield Essex CM7 4NP
Internal alterations, proposed single storey rear extension, part conversion of roof spac…
21/03626/HH
2021 Approved
The Finch Inn Church Hill Finchingfield Essex CM7 4NN
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - 1 x Walnut Tree - P…
21/03535/TPOCON
2021
Town House Church Hill Finchingfield Essex CM7 4NP
Erection of single-storey rear extension with associated operational development.
21/02589/LBC
2021
Town House Church Hill Finchingfield Essex CM7 4NP
Erection of single-storey rear extension with associated operational development.
21/02588/HH
2021
The Old Smithy Church Hill Finchingfield Essex CM7 4NP
Permitted Development Rights Enquiry
21/01462/PD
2020
The Maltings Church Hill Finchingfield Essex CM7 4NN
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - T1 Cedar tree fell t…
20/00109/TPOCON
2020
The Maltings Church Hill Finchingfield Essex CM7 4NN
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - T1 Cedar tree fell t…
20/00109/TPOCON
2016 Withdrawn
Brick House The Pightle Finchingfield Essex CM7 4LB
Addition of three dormer windows to second floor
16/00955/LBC
2016 Withdrawn
Brick House The Pightle Finchingfield Essex CM7 4LB
Addition of three dormer windows to second floor
16/00954/FUL
2016 Approved
Brick House The Pightle Finchingfield Essex CM7 4LB
Internal alterations including new rooms on second floor and new access stair from first…
16/00841/LBC
2016 Approved
Vine Cottage 3 The Causeway Finchingfield Essex CM7 4JU
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - Cut to ground level…
16/00073/TPOCON
2016 Approved
The Old Smithy Church Hill Finchingfield Essex CM7 4NP
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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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.