Land South East Of Banters Lane Business Park Banters Lane Great Leighs Chelmsford Data via plota.co.uk

24/01052/ODC Pending Consideration

Proposal

Out of District Consultation from Chelmsford city council for: Construction of 115 residential dwellings including affordable housing (Use Class C3) plus provision of residents car parking, open space including childrens play space, a new shared pedestrian/cycle route, enhancements to existing routes, hard and soft landscaping, highways works, external lighting, new drainage basin, and all associated infrastructure works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 May 2024
Decision
Target date was 6 Jun 2024

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 895.

Important details

Council
Braintree
Received
16 May 2024
Validated
16 May 2024
Target decision
6 Jun 2024

Decision outlook

Day 895, past the statutory target. 88% of other in Braintree are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Oct 2026.

Day 895839 days past the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
2,204decided in the last year

Plota live figures for other decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent other in Braintree to go on. Braintree decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Jun 2024
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