Towerlands Panfield Road Braintree Essex CM7 5BJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01333/REM Approved

Proposal

Application for approval of reserved matters (in respect of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale), pursuant to outline planning permission granted 09.04.2021; for the erection of 66 No. two, three and four-bedroom houses and apartments, plus associated roads, parking and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jun 2026
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Validated
24 Jun 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Braintree Planning Committee on 15 Sept 2026.

Approved

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

  • The application sought approval of reserved matters for the appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of 66 two, three and four-bedroom houses and apartments.
  • The scheme followed an outline planning permission already granted for the site.
  • The committee approved the application.

Source: Plota analysis of Braintree's committee minutes, Braintree Planning Committee minutes, 15 September 2026 .

Documents 130

Plans & drawings 86

PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-05 rev c Phase 4 - garden areas layout Drawing (Revised) · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-06 rev c Phase 4 - storey heights layout Drawing (Revised) · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-07 rev c Phase 4 - refuse layout. Drawing (Revised) · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-02 rev d Phase 4 - development layout Drawing (Revised) · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-03 rev c Phase 4 - detailed layout Drawing (Revised) · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-10 rev c Phase 4 - management company extent. Drawing (Revised) · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Revised plan letter Documentation (Additional) · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-08 rev c Phase 4 - colour of materials layout Drawing (Revised) · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-04 rev c Phase 4 - parking layout Drawing (Revised) · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-09 rev c Phase 4 - ha location plan Drawing (Revised) · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-09 rev. b Phase 4 ha location plan Drawing (Superseded) · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-04 rev. b Phase 4 parking layout Drawing (Superseded) · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-05 rev b Phase 4 - garden areas layout Drawing (Superseded) · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-06 rev. b Phase 4 storey heights layout Drawing (Superseded) · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-10 rev b Management company extent Drawing (Superseded) · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-02 rev. c Phase 4 development layout Drawing (Superseded) · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-08 rev. b Phase 4 colour of materials layout Drawing (Superseded) · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-03 rev. b Phase 4 detailed layout Drawing (Superseded) · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-07 rev. b Phase 4 refuse layout Drawing (Superseded) · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Jba 21-187 - 73 rev b Plots for ph4 soft landscape Drawing (Revised) · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Jba 21-187 - 74 rev b Plots for ph4 soft landscape Drawing (Revised) · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Jba 21-187 - 75 rev b Plots for ph4 soft landscape Drawing (Revised) · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-05 rev. a 05 - phase 4 garden areas layout Drawing (Superseded) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-06 rev. a 06 - phase 4 storey heights layout Drawing (Superseded) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pd-pe1b rev. a 17 - house type penshurst v1 pe1b, plans and elevations Drawing (Revised) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-cp-01 rev. a 18 - bin and cycle store, plans and elevations Drawing (Revised) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-03 rev. a 03 - phase 4 detailed layout Drawing (Superseded) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-04 rev. a 04 - phase 4 parking layout Drawing (Superseded) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Jba 21/187-73 rev. a 10 - detailed soft landscape proposal for phase 4 (1) Drawing (Superseded) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Jba 21/187-74 rev. a 11 - detailed soft landscape proposal for phase 4 (2) Drawing (Superseded) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Jba 21/187-75 rev. a 12 - detailed soft landscape proposal for phase 4 (3) Drawing (Superseded) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Jba 21-187-76 rev. a 13 - detailed hard landscape proposal for phase 4 (1) Drawing (Revised) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-07 rev. a 07 - phase 4 refuse layout Drawing (Superseded) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-09 rev. a 09 - phase 4 ha location plan Drawing (Superseded) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pd-bka-02 rev. a 15 - apartment block a, elevations Drawing (Revised) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-10 rev. a 20- management company extent Drawing (Superseded) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-02 rev.b 01 - phase 4 development layout Drawing (Superseded) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Jba 21/187 sk03 rev. a 02- landscape masterplan Drawing (Revised) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-08 rev. a 08 - phase 4 colour of materials layout Drawing (Superseded) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Jba 21-187-77 rev. a 14 - detailed hard landscape proposal for phase 4 (2) Drawing (Revised) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-ha-bkb-02 rev. a 16 - apartment block b, elevations Drawing (Revised) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-ha-ha70b 21 - house type ha70a maisonette, plans and elevations Drawing (Additional) · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Jba21/187-76 46 - detailed soft landscaping proposals for phase 4 plots Drawing (Superseded) · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Jba21/187-77 47 - detailed soft landscaping proposals for phase 4 plots (3) Drawing (Superseded) · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-gr-04 38 - phase 4 sg1 & sg2 garages plans & elevations Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pd-bka-01 15 - apartment block a floor plans Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pd-bka-02 16 - apartment block a elevations Drawing (Superseded) · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pd-caa 19 - house type charleston caa charleston floor plans and elevations Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pd-fra 20 - house type frogmore fra plans and elevations Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-03 05 - phase 4 detailed layout Drawing (Superseded) · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-04 06 - phase 4 parking layout Drawing (Superseded) · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-05 07 - phase 4 garden layout areas Drawing (Superseded) · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-06 08 - phase 4 storey heights Drawing (Superseded) · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Jba 21/187 - sk03 42 - landscape masterplan Drawing (Superseded) · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-ha-oka 28 - house type oakham oka plans and elevations Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-ha-bkb-01 17 - apartment block b floor plans Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-ha-bkb-02 18 - apartment block b elevations Drawing (Superseded) · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-ha-ha70a 24 - house type ha70a maisonetter plan and elevations Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pd-pe1a 31 - house type penhurst v1 pe1a plans and elevations Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pd-pe1b 32 - house type penhurst v1 pe1b plans and elevations Drawing (Superseded) · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pd-vya 33 - house type vyne vya plans and elevations Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pd-vyb 34 - house type vyne vyb plans and elevations Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-st-02 rev a 13 - street elevations - (the lanes)proposed Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 51 - construction environmental management plan (condition 8 ) Documentation · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-cp-01 37 - phase 4 bin & cycle store floor plans & elevations Drawing (Superseded) · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-ha-maa 26 - house type maidstone maa plans and elevations Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001- ph4 -pd -wob 36 - house type woburn wob plans and elevations Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pd-frpa 21 - house type frogmore plus frpa plans and elevations floor plans and elevatio Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pd-gwa 22 - house type goodwood gwa plans and elevations Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pd-pa2b and p00b 30 - house type parnham v2 pa2b and pa1b plans and elevations Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-woa 35 - house type woburn woa plans and elevations Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-01 03 - phase 4 location plan Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-08 10 - phase 4 colour of materials layout Drawing (Superseded) · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-st-01 rev a 12 - street elevations (parkland edge: south) proposed Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Jba21/187-73 43 - detailed soft landscaping proposals for phase 4 plots (1) Drawing (Superseded) · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Jba21/187-75 45 - detailed soft landscaping proposals for phase 4 plots (3) Drawing (Superseded) · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ffl-01 rev.00 41 - finished floor levels and road levels sketch Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-ha-hea 25 - house type hertford hea plans and elevations Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-ma-mab 27 - house type maidstone mab plans and elevations Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pd-gola 23 - house type gosford v1 gola plans and elevations Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pd-pa2a 29 - parham v2 pa2a plans and elevations Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-09 11 - phase 4 ha location plan Drawing (Superseded) · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-02 04 - phase 4 development layout Drawing (Superseded) · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-pl-07 09 - phase 4 refuse layout Drawing (Superseded) · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Dn001-ph4-st-03 rev a 14 - street elevations (the lanes) proposed Drawing · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Jba21/187-74 44 - detailed soft landscape proposals for phase 4 plots (2) Drawing (Superseded) · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 23

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Ecc suds Consultee Comment · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show General Comment · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Housing research & development Consultee Comment · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Duplicate Anglian water Consultee Comment · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Anglian water Consultee Comment · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Bdc landscaping Consultee Comment · 1 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Natural england Consultee Comment · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF - essex police designing out crime Consultee Comment · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF - ecc historic buildings consultant (north) Consultee Comment · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Essex fire & rescue Consultee Comment · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF National highways Consultee Comment · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Nhs Consultee Comment · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Active travel englan Consultee Comment · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF - health and safety executive Consultee Comment · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 15

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Braintree built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 21 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.

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Important details

Council
Braintree
Postcode
CM7 5BJ
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Application GRANTED
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 85 days from validation, 7 days faster than Braintree's median of 92 for reserved matters. Approved, as 96% of reserved matters here are.

27%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
12%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2026
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

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.