St Margarets C Of E Primary School Church Lane Toppesfield Essex CO9 4DS Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/02081/ECC
Admin / procedural
Council
Braintree 7/10
Date received
10 Sept 2026
Date validated
10 Sept 2026
Postcode
CO9 4DS

Description

Consultation on Essex County Council Application -Installation of 48 photovoltaic panels on the east and west roof slopes of the Main Hall and installation of six external condenser units. Data via plota.co.uk

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Last checked

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Toppesfield built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, 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 11 September 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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Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Consultation on Essex County Council application no. CC/BTE/45/21 The retention of 1 clas…
21/01683/ECC
2018 Approved
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - Fell Walnut tree
18/00293/TPOCON
2016 Approved
Consultation on Essex County Council application - CC/BTE/10/16 - The continued use of a…
16/00759/ECC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
St Margarets Church Church Lane Toppesfield Essex CO9 4DS
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - Reduce a Cherry tree…
22/02035/TPOCON
2022 Approved
St Margarets Church Church Lane Toppesfield Essex CO9 4DS
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree in a Conservation Area - Reduce a Cherry tree…
22/02035/TPOCON
2022 Approved
20 Church Lane Toppesfield Essex CO9 4DS
Erection of single storey front extension
22/00589/HH
2022 Approved
20 Church Lane Toppesfield Essex CO9 4DS
Erection of single storey front extension
22/00589/HH
2019 Approved
Church Farm House Church Lane Toppesfield Essex CO9 4DS
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 and 4 of approved applicatio…
19/01974/DAC
2019 Approved
Church Farm House Church Lane Toppesfield Essex CO9 4DS
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 and 4 of approved applicatio…
19/01974/DAC
2019 Approved
13 Church Lane Toppesfield Essex CO9 4DS
Retrospective application for the conversion of out building into habitable room and sing…
19/00542/HH
2019 Approved
13 Church Lane Toppesfield Essex CO9 4DS
Retrospective application for the conversion of out building into habitable room and sing…
19/00542/HH
2018 Refused
15 Church Lane Toppesfield Essex CO9 4DS
Erection of conservatory to rear
18/01052/FUL
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
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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