2 Blue Bridge Cottages Colchester Road Halstead Essex CO9 2HD Data via plota.co.uk

26/02175/HH Pending Consideration
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Proposed single-storey rear extension and retention of two-storey front and side extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2026
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Validated
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Nov 2026, from Braintree's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 27 Oct 2026

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Documents 6

Plans & drawings 5

PDF Gd2989/05 Retrospective works Drawing · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Gd2989-04 Block plan Drawing · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Gd2989-03 Location plan Drawing · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Gd2989-02 Proposed floor plan and elevations Drawing · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Gd2989-01 Existing floor plan and elevations Drawing · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form Application Form (Public) · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Halstead (Braintree) 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £330,000 in July 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

31 July 2026£330,000
9 May 2018£256,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, 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 2HD
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Target decision
25 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 28 of the 56-day target. Braintree usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 2828 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
481decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Braintree in the last twelve months, from validation. Braintree decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved
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23/01428/PLD
2023
Hornbeam House Brook Farm Close Halstead Essex CO9 2ST
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use - Changes to driveway mat…
23/01366/ELD
2023
Hornbeam House Brook Farm Close Halstead Essex CO9 2ST
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use - Changes to driveway mat…
23/01366/ELD
2023 Refused
Mandurah Brook Farm Close Halstead Essex CO9 2ST
Erection of 1No. 1.5 storey 2-bedroom detached dwelling.
23/00035/FUL
2023 Refused
Mandurah Brook Farm Close Halstead Essex CO9 2ST
Erection of 1No. 1.5 storey 2-bedroom detached dwelling.
23/00035/FUL
2020 Approved
Brook Farm House Colchester Road Halstead Essex CO9 2HD
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3, 4 & 5 of approved applicati…
20/01063/DAC
2020 Approved
Brook Farm House Colchester Road Halstead Essex CO9 2HD
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3, 4 & 5 of approved applicati…
20/01063/DAC
2019 Refused
Brook Farm House Colchester Road Halstead Essex CO9 2HD
Proposed conversion of garage to dwelling and new driveway access
19/00753/LBC
2019 Refused
Brook Farm House Colchester Road Halstead Essex CO9 2HD
Proposed conversion of garage to dwelling and new driveway access
19/00752/FUL
2019 Refused
Brook Farm House Colchester Road Halstead Essex CO9 2HD
Proposed conversion of garage to dwelling and new driveway access
19/00753/LBC
2018 Approved
Land Adjacent 1 Brook Farm Close Halstead Essex CO9 2ST
Application for variation of conditions 2 and 3 of planning permission 16/02145/FUL- to a…
18/01296/VAR
2017 Approved
Bluebridge Cottage Colchester Road Halstead Essex CO9 2HD
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree protected by Tree Preservation Order 21/82…
17/00335/TPO
2016 Approved
Land Adjacent 1 Brook Farm Close Halstead Essex
Erection of dwelling house with garage
16/02145/FUL
2016 Refused
Land Adjacent 4 Blue Bridge Cottages Colchester Road Halstead Essex
Erection of 1 no. single storey dwelling with improvements to existing vehicular access
16/01817/FUL
2016 Refused
4 Blue Bridge Cottages Colchester Road Halstead Essex CO9 2HD
Erection of 1no. two storey dwelling with improvements to existing vehicle access
16/01057/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
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.