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26/02397/VAR Pending Consideration

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2 (Approved plans) & 8 (Permitted Development) of approved application granted 28.09.04 for: Proposed residential development comprising 1 no. 4 bed detached dwelling and 7 no. 5 bed detached dwellings. Variation would allow:- Amendments to the elevations of Plots 25, 26 and 27, including enlarged and additional window/door openings to provide increased natural light. Amendments to Plots 26 and 27 to include reduced porch projections and replacement of catslide dormers with fully pitched dormers. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 15 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 10 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Scheduled monument 85 m away: Moated site south of Rectory Road, 170m east of St Peter's Church
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 43 m away: Sible Hedingham West; Inside the Sible Hedingham built-up area; Priority habitat 21 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 21 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
Postcode
CO9 3NJ
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Target decision
15 Dec 2026

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Dec 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