Land At East Mill Halstead Essex Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Proposed change of use for conversion of part existing storage facility and new build extension to a new 3-bedroom detached dwelling with off street parking and private amenity. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Validated
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Public footpath about 0 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the Halstead (Braintree) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Braintree
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Application GRANTED
Decision date
29 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 4 days slower than Braintree's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 89% of extensions here are.

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
25 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 2026
Braintree
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#61 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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