97 Bridport Way Braintree Essex CM7 9FP Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/02068/PLD
Change of use
Council
Braintree 7/10
Date received
around 10 Sept 2026
Date validated
10 Sept 2026
Postcode
CM7 9FP

Description

Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development - Use of the dwelling as a children's home. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 31 Oct 2026, from recent lawful development certificates across the UK.

Day 29 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide lawful development certificates by day 51.

Day 2927 days to the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
32,551decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent lawful development certificates in Braintree to go on. Braintree decision record →

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve about 35 m away: Bocking Blackwater
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Braintree built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £390,000 in December 2015. Detached house, freehold.

11 December 2015£390,000
1 March 2011£287,000
18 September 1998£152,460New build

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

Building

Floor area122 m² (1,313 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, 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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Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023
86 Bridport Way Braintree Essex CM7 9FJ
Two storey side extension
23/01140/HH
2023
86 Bridport Way Braintree Essex CM7 9FJ
Two storey side extension
23/01140/HH
2022 Approved
22 Bourchier Avenue Braintree Essex CM7 9FQ
Proposed single storey front extension
22/01909/HH
2022 Approved
22 Bourchier Avenue Braintree Essex CM7 9FQ
Proposed single storey front extension
22/01909/HH
2021 Approved
34 Bourchier Avenue Braintree Essex CM7 9FQ
Permitted Development Rights Enquiry
21/01206/PD
2021 Approved
4 Northampton Close Braintree Essex CM7 9FG
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - Proposed Loft Conver…
21/00480/PLD
2019 Approved
4 Bourchier Avenue Braintree Essex CM7 9FQ
Proposed rear dormer and rooflights
19/01612/PLD
2019 Approved
4 Bourchier Avenue Braintree Essex CM7 9FQ
Proposed rear dormer and rooflights
19/01612/PLD
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.