3 The Old Vicarage Vicarage Road Finchingfield Essex CM7 4LD Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/02269/HH
Extensions & alterations
Council
Braintree 7/10
Date received
2 Oct 2026
Date validated
2 Oct 2026
Postcode
CM7 4LD

Description

Proposed single-storey side extension and insertion of 3 No. rooflights. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 27 Nov 2026, from recent full applications across the UK.

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide full applications by day 56.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
96,673decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 5

Finchingfield conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Number 2, Brook Cottage and Adjacent to Cottage to North, Grade II, about 31 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 4 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Finchingfield built-up area; Priority habitat about 38 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; 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. 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 £564,000 in April 2022. Detached house, freehold.

26 April 2022£564,000
26 October 2004£320,000
1 August 1997£134,500

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

Building

Floor area138 m² (1,485 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2021, 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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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

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.