Cost Cutter 47 Stubbs Lane Braintree Essex CM7 3NR Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Proposed single-storey commercial extension and two-storey residential extension to include enclosed residential access with associated amenity, parking and refuse stores. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 22 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 62.

The consultation period closed on 1 Oct 2026.

Documents 30

Plans & drawings 18

PDF 2510-mal-01-zz-dr-a-0203 Existing south elevation Drawing · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-mal-01-zz-dr-a-0253 Proposed south elevation Drawing · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-mal-01-gf-dr-a- 0101 p2 Existing ground floor plan Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-mal-01-zz-dr-a- 0252 p3 Proposed north elevations Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-mal-xx-xx-dr-a-0001 p2 Location plan Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-mal-01-zz-dr-a- 0351 p2 Proposed section Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-mal-01-zz-dr-a- 0301 p2 Existing section Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-mal-01-01-dr-a- 0102 p2 Existing first floor plan Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-mal-01-rf-dr-a- 0153 p2 Proposed roof plan Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-mal-01-zz-dr-a- 0201 p2 Existing west and east elevations Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-mal-01-zz-dr-a- 0251 p2 Proposed west and east elevations Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-mal-xx-xx-dr-a- 0002 p2 Existing block plan Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-mal-xx-xx-dr-a-0003 p4 Proposed block plan Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-mal-01-rf-dr-a- 0103 p2 Existing roof plan Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-mal-01-zz-dr-a- 0202 p2 Existing north elevations Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-mal-01-gf-dr-a- 0151 p2 Proposed ground floor plan Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2510-mal-01-01-dr-a- 0152 p2 Proposed first floor plan Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Lld3756-lan-dwg-010 04 Landscape masterplan Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 7

PDF Bdc landscape services Consultee Comment · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF - ecc highways Consultee Comment · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Braintree built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 19 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 £435,000 in October 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

18 October 2024£435,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
7 August 2012£150,000

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

Building

Floor area127 m² (1,367 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 37)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Braintree
Postcode
CM7 3NR
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 62, past the statutory target. 98% of extensions in Braintree are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 26 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 626 days past 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
1 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 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

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.

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.