Land North East Station Road Earls Colne Essex Data via plota.co.uk

26/02163/OUT Pending Consideration

Proposal

Outline planning permission with all matters reserved except for Access for the erection of up to 80 dwellings with public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage system (SuDS) and associated infrastructure and vehicular access point from Station Road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Appeal allowed
3 Sept 2026
✓
Received
21 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 31 Oct 2026, from Braintree's recent tree and landscaping works.

The consultation period closed on 21 Oct 2026.

Documents 103

Statements & assessments 28

PDF Flood risk assessment Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Noise impact assessment Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Part 2 Transport assessment Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Archaeological assessment Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity net gain assessment Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 02 Statement of community involvement Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Part 3 Transport assessment Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Part 4 Transport assessment Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Figure 2 Land contamination assessment Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural impact assessment report Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2 Land contamination assessment Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Affordable housing statement Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Part 1 Transport assessment Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Sustainability appraisal Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 3 Land contamination assessment Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Figure 1 Land contamination assessment Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity metric calculation tool Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Ecological impact assessment Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF P2 Landscape and visual impact assessment Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF S26-172 Topographical land survey Drawing · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Health impact assessment Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Air quality assessment Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 1 Land contamination assessment Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF P1 Landscape and visual impact assessment Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Baseline onsite habitat survey report (pre-development) Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF P3 Landscape and visual impact assessment Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Socio-economic benefits statement Documentation · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 68

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Historic buildings consultant Consultee Comment · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Natural england Consultee Comment · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF - bdc health improvement officer Consultee Comment · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show General Comment · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 11 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 10 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 7 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 4 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 4 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 4 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 3 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF - essex police designing out crime Consultee Comment · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF - health and safety executive Consultee Comment · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Active travel england Consultee Comment · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 27 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 26 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 26 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 26 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Essex police Consultee Comment · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Earls Colne and White Colne West and East 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Earls Colne 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 6 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
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Target decision
22 Dec 2026
Appeal
Allowed · 3 Sept 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6009367 ↗

Decision outlook

Day 36 of the 91-day target. Braintree usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 3655 days to the 91-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
418decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Braintree in the last twelve months, from validation. Braintree decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Dec 2026
Braintree
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#61 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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