6 Church Street Bocking Braintree Essex CM7 5JS Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 24/02704/FUL
Council
Braintree 7/10
Date received
2 Jan 2025
Date validated
2 Jan 2025
Decision date
week of 24 Feb 2025
Postcode
CM7 5JS
Freehold owner
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Description

Erection of 1 no. two bedroomed single dwelling with associated landscaping and operational development. Landscaping works including upgrading of existing shared access and alterations to host bungalow to include removal of flat roof and provision of extended hipped roof enclosure to create provision for bedroom in roof space. Data via plota.co.uk

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Conservation area about 3 m away: Bocking Church Street
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 7 to 17 Church Street, Grade II, about 42 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Braintree built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 1

Last sold for £440,000 in June 2023. Detached house, freehold.

2 June 2023£440,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area166 m² (1,787 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (39 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved
4 Cameron Close Bocking Essex CM7 5GZ
Proposed single-storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory.
20/01218/HH
2020 Approved
4 Cameron Close Bocking Essex CM7 5GZ
Proposed single-storey rear extension following demolition of conservatory.
20/01218/HH
2018 Approved
12 Kingsbridge Close Braintree Essex CM7 5NB
Proposed rear dormer
18/02175/PLD
2018 Approved
12 Kingsbridge Close Braintree Essex CM7 5NB
Single storey rear and side extension
18/01492/FUL
2017 Approved
6 Deans Walk Braintree Essex CM7 5JN
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Remove to near grou…
17/00126/TPOCON
2017 Approved
6 Deans Walk Braintree Essex CM7 5JN
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Remove to near grou…
17/00126/TPOCON
2016 Refused
Land Adjacent 19 Church Street Bocking Braintree Essex
Erection of new dwelling
16/01573/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.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.