Braintree District Council Chelmsford Essex CM7 9HB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Land East Of Great Notley (Hayeswood), North Of Bakers Lane And East Of London Road, Black Notley, Braintree - Outline planning application with all matters reserved except for vehicular access, for the demolition of existing buildings, works to existing listed buildings, and the erection of up to 1,650 new residential dwellings (Class C2 and C3); a primary school (Class F1(a)); early years provision (Class E (f)); a mixed-use neighbourhood centre and local centre (comprising a mix of employment, commercial, retail, and community uses (Class E (a - g)); a Community Centre (Class F2 (b), E (d)) and formal Sports Park; together with new green infrastructure, highways and cycle infrastructure, drainage infrastructure and utilities infrastructure; diversion of Public Rights of Way (PRoW) (Footpath 31 Black Notley); undergrounding of overhead power lines and erection of new termination towers; associated earthworks and noise bund; and all other associated and necessary infrastructure (THE APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Oct 2026, from Chelmsford's recent demolitions.
Site constraints 2
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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Important details
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Postcode
- CM7 9HB
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
Decision outlook
Day 19 of the 91-day target. Chelmsford usually decides demolitions by day 55.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Chelmsford in the last twelve months, from validation. Chelmsford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 12 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
32 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Chelmsford is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #23 out of 296. Only 21% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).
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