Telephone Exchange 19 Collingwood Road Witham Essex CM8 2DY Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/01886/FUL
Date received
26 Aug 2026
Date validated
26 Aug 2026
Postcode
CM8 2DY

Description

Proposed 2no. dishes to be fixed to the existing headframe on the existing stub tower Proposed 3no. antennas to be added on the existing support poles on the existing stub tower 6no. antennas to be removed from the existing stub tower 12no. RRHs to be removed from the existing stub tower 3no. BOBs to be removed from the existing stub tower 6no. combiners to be removed from the existing stub tower Proposed 15no. ancillary equipment to be installed 1no. existing cabinet to be upgraded internally… Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 20 Oct 2026, from recent full applications across the UK.

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide full applications by day 55.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
87,260decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent full applications in Braintree to go on. Braintree decision record →

Site constraints 2

Witham Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Witham built-up area.
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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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