Phalaran 273 London Road Black Notley Essex CM77 8QQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02266/FUL Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of a single dwellinghouse (C3) to childrens care home for no more than 3 young people (C2). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Nov 2026, from Braintree's recent full applications.

Comments are open until 28 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Great Notley built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 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 1

Last sold for £312,500 in August 2014. Detached house, freehold.

15 August 2014£312,500

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

Building

Floor area208 m² (2,239 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (80 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Braintree
Postcode
CM77 8QQ
Received
2 Oct 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Target decision
27 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. Braintree usually decides full applications by day 56.

Day 2630 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
37decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Braintree in the last twelve months, from validation. Braintree decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Nov 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.