Unit 21 The Grove Centre Newland Street Witham Essex CM8 2YT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01988/FUL Approved
Extensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Proposal for external alterations comprising of 2 rooflights and additional entrance to serve existing commercial ground floor unit. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Approved
26 Oct 2026

Approved on 26 Oct 2026 · Last checked 26 Oct 2026

Documents 14

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated report Decision · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision notice Decision · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Planning, design, heritage & access statement Documentation · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity checklist Documentation · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF 176 As approved elevations Drawing · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 175 Existing elevations Drawing · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 178 Proposed elevations Drawing · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 171 Existing plans Drawing · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 170 The location plan Drawing · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 174 Proposed plans Drawing · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 172 As approved plans Drawing · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form - without personal data Application Form (Public) · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF - witham town council Consultee Comment · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Historic buildings consultant Consultee Comment · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

National infrastructure project 170 m away: A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme
The site is 170 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 27, Maldon Road, Grade II, 57 m away · 2 Grade II*, 8 Grade II
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.
Show all 10 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 25 m away: Witham Town Centre; 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 19 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Building

Floor area180 m² (1,938 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 78)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Braintree
Postcode
CM8 2YT
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Application GRANTED
Decision date
26 Oct 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. 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
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

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Nearby activity

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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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1 non-illuminated fascia sign
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2021 Approved
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2021
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.