Four Winds Kirby Hall Road Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EA Data via plota.co.uk

26/02004/VAR Approved
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Variation of Condition 6 (Occupancy Time Limit) of approved application granted 13.09.25 for; Conversion of stables to holiday accommodation. Variation would allow the wording of the condition to change to allow a maximum 6 months occupancy. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Validated
7 Sept 2026
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Approved
30 Oct 2026

Approved on 30 Oct 2026 · Last checked 30 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated report Decision · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision notice Decision · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF 8497/02 Existing elevations Drawing · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form Application Form · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF - castle hedingham parish council Consultee Comment · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 1

Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

Building

Floor area216 m² (2,325 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Braintree
Postcode
CO9 3EA
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision
Application GRANTED
Decision date
30 Oct 2026

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use - Use of bungalow as an ind…
22/02592/ELD
2022 Approved
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use - Use of bungalow as an ind…
22/02592/ELD
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved
Castle Nursery Kirby Hall Road Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EA
Non-Material Amendment to permission 19/00691/FUL granted 26.06.2019 for: Demolition of e…
20/00355/NMA
2020 Approved
Castle Nursery Kirby Hall Road Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EA
Non-Material Amendment to permission 19/00691/FUL granted 26.06.2019 for: Demolition of e…
20/00355/NMA
2019 Approved
Castle Nursery Kirby Hall Road Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EA
Demolition of existing dilapidated relocatable Nursery building (105m2) and installation…
19/00691/FUL
2017 Approved
De Vere Primary School, Kirby Hall Road, Castle Hedingham, Halstead, CO9 3EA
Proposed extensions to the existing school to accommodate 2 new classrooms, staff room, o…
CC/BTE/45/16/4/2
2016 Approved
De Vere Primary School Kirby Hall Road Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EA
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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

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.