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Search current and historic planning applications published by Braintree District Council - 552 applications in the last 90 days across 62 towns and areas and 10 postcode districts. Filter applications by date, status, development type, or number of homes, view them on the map, or create a free alert for new applications. In the year to March 2026, Braintree District Council decided 927 planning applications and approved 86%; 78% of householder decisions were made within eight weeks.

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2 days ago Pending 26/02080/LBC

18 Isinglass Mews West Street Coggeshall Essex CO6 1NW

Replacement of 1 No. French doors and 2 No. windows

Braintree
2 days ago Pending 26/02302/TPOCON

14 Lower Holt Street Earls Colne Essex CO6 2PH

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: Magnolia- Crown reduction by approximately 2m to improve shape

Braintree
2 days ago Pending 26/02303/TPOCON

Orchard House The Street Stisted Essex CM77 8AW

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: 2 No. Beech trees - Reduce by approximately 1.5 m each side. Reason to keep the c...

Braintree
5 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02201/TPOCON

21 Station Hill Bures Hamlet Essex CO8 5DQ

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: T1 Twisted willow, re pollard back to previous pruning points to maintain shape a...

Braintree
5 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02277/TPOCON

Wedgwood Pottery Lane Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3EU

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area:- Cypress (T1) Fell to a stump. Cypress Hedge (T2) Fell to stumps Ash (T3) Early s...

Braintree
5 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02280/TPO

Owls Hall Owls Hill Terling Essex CM3 2PW

Application to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order 10/75 - G1 Oak tree- dead branches need to be removed. Reason: danger and...

Braintree
5 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02278/TPO

Forest Home 58 Swan Street Sible Hedingham Essex CO9 3HT

Application to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order 2/87 - A1 Lime Trees T1-T8 Remove lower epicormic growth and crown lift t...

Braintree
5 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02279/TPO

Ash Cottage Maldon Road Witham Essex CM8 2AB

Application to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order 30/83 - T2 (2624). Request to fell the Weeping Ash tree. Reason: Saftey r...

Braintree
5 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02283/DAC

17 Camberton Road Braintree Essex CM7 5RR

Discharge of conditions 4 (Outbuilding), 5 (Refuse Strategy), 6 (Biodiversity Enhancement Layout) & 7 (Water Efficiency) of 26/00372/FUl

Braintree
5 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02290/DAC

Land Adjacent To Lodge Farm Hatfield Road Witham Essex

Discharge of conditions 25 (SUDS) & 27 (Foul sewage) of 20/01571/VAR

Braintree
5 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02289/TPOCON

8 High Street Earls Colne Essex CO6 2PA

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Plum tree rquest to reduce spread by 2 meters and height reduction by 2 .5 meter...

Braintree
5 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02293/TPOCON

80 Church Street Coggeshall Essex CO6 1UB

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: Fell Holly tree -Reason over shadowing the back garden and leaning towards house

Braintree
5 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02292/TPOCON

Trinity Cottage Sheepcot Road Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3HB

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Fell conifer -Reason as pushing fence and blocking light

Braintree
5 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02291/DAC

Land Adjacent To Lodge Farm Hatfield Road Witham Essex

Discharge of condition 7 (Lighting) of 24/01217/REM

Braintree
5 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02187/TPOCON

Old Cedar Gables Drury Lane Ridgewell Essex CO9 4SW

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: G1 beech hedge to have 1m off the top and trimmed sides by 30mm. G2 group of frui...

Braintree
2 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02221/FUL

Land Rear Of 59 Challis Lane Braintree Essex

Erection of single storey 2no. bedroom dwelling, including severence of part of the existing rear garden

Braintree
2 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02236/HH

11 Hance Lane Rayne Essex CM77 6TH

Conversion of existing garage to habitable accommodation, replacement of garage door with a new window and front entrance door, replacement of existin...

Braintree
2 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02270/DAC

Land West Of Horizon 120 Phase 2 Horizon Boulevard Great Notley Braintree Essex

Discharge of condition 17 (Signage & Wayfinding Strategy) & O35 (BREEAM) of 23/02807/OUT

Braintree
2 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02272/DAC

Land West Of Horizon 120 Phase 2 Horizon Boulevard Great Notley Braintree Essex

Compliance with conditions O3 ( Works in Accordance), O9 (Removal of vegetation), O13 (Drainage Mtce), O20 (Construction working hours), O24 (Unexpect...

Braintree
2 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02273/DAC

Land West Of Horizon 120 Phase 2 Horizon Boulevard Great Notley Braintree Essex

Compliance with conditions F1 (Time limit), F6 (Drainage Mtce), F10 (Removal of vegetation), F11 (Ecological Apprasial ), F23(Construction working hou...

Braintree
2 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02267/TPOCON

Grammar School House York Road Earls Colne Essex CO6 2RN

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: 3 No. Apple trees - 1m crown reduction & a 1m clearance away from wall to remove ...

Braintree
2 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02274/DAC

Land West Of Horizon 120 Phase 2 Horizon Boulevard Great Notley Braintree Essex

Compliance with conditions 1 (Approved plans), 3 (Cycle parking), 4 (Fixed plant noise), 5 (Compliance with noise impact assessment), 8 (Biodiversity ...

Braintree
2 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02268/TPOCON

The Overlook 4 - 5 Old Vicarage Vicarage Road Finchingfield Essex CM7 4LD

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: Leylandii- Fell to ground level as the leylandii is dead

Braintree
2 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02265/DAC

Renovatio Clare Road Ovington Essex CO10 8LE

Discharge of condition 3 (Schedule of materials) of 26/01370/HH

Braintree
1 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02197/DAC

Land Adjacent Mill House School Road Rayne Essex

Discharge of condition 12 (Water Effciency) of 25/02240/VAR.

Braintree
1 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02257/NMA

Land South Of Sturmer Hall Church Walk Sturmer Essex

Non-Material Amendment to permission 23/02705/FUL granted 04.12.2024 for: Development of a ground mounted solar farm, including energy storage, associ...

Braintree
1 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02258/DAC

Land South Of Sturmer Hall Church Walk Sturmer Essex

Discharge of condition 6 (Off-site flooding) of 23/02705/FUL

Braintree
1 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02259/HH

75 Haygreen Road Witham Essex CM8 1GT

Proposed single storey rear extension.

Braintree
1 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02263/DAC

Land East Of Broad Road Braintree Essex

Partial discharge of condition 44 (Materials) for Phase 1A of 25/02301/VAR

Braintree
1 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02231/FUL

Land Rear Of 1-3 The Street Hatfield Peverel Essex

Change of use from Post Office sorting office (Sui Generis) to Class E

Braintree
1 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02251/TPOCON

Land At Fullers Close Kelvedon Essex

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: T1 Sycamore - reduce crown by 1.5 m on all aspects to account for close proximity...

Braintree
1 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02256/GOV

Redmere Wind Farm

Planning Act 2008 (as amended) and The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (The EIA Regulations) - Regulations ...

Braintree
30 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02097/HH

Asher House Vicarage Road Finchingfield Essex CM7 4LF

Installation of a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic array comprising 44 No. PV panels to provide renewable energy for the existing dwellinghouse.

Braintree
30 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02193/LBC

Slough House 24 Slough Farm Road Halstead Essex CO9 1XR

Replacement external Boiler Flue

Braintree
30 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02206/TPO

91 High Street Earls Colne Essex CO6 2QX

Application to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order: 14/06 T1 - Eucalyptus to re-pollard back by 6 metres to previous cuts. R...

Braintree
30 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02220/HH

40 Vernon Way Braintree Essex CM7 9TU

Proposed single storey front extension.

Braintree
30 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02238/BNGDAC

Monks Lodge Gestingthorpe Road Great Maplestead Essex CO9 2RN

Application for approval of details as reserved by the BNG Condition, as listed under Informative 1

Braintree
30 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02244/VAR

Dollery Bakers Road Belchamp St Paul Essex CO10 7DG

Variation of Condition 2 (Approved plans) of approved application 25/01543/HH granted 03.09.25 for: Removal of existing garage, erection of detached t...

Braintree
30 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02243/TPOCON

66 Lion Meadow Steeple Bumpstead Essex CB9 7BY

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: T1 - Prunus Avium, overall crown reduction by 1/3 rd ,1 m off the height & 0.5 m ...

Braintree
30 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02241/TPOCON

10 Queen Street Coggeshall Essex CO6 1UF

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area: Prune back the overhanging branches on the side of 17 Church Street only by appro...

Braintree
29 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02207/DAC

3 Market Place Braintree Essex CM7 3HJ

Discharge of conditions 3 (Shopfront) and 5 (Refuse) of 26/01164/FUL

Braintree
29 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02202/ELD

Finchingfield Farm Howe Street Finchingfield Essex CM7 4JB

Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing development: First-floor balcony over the existing single-storey projection of the dwelling,...

Braintree
29 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02237/DAC

50 Park Lane Earls Colne Essex CO6 2RH

Discharge of condition 3 (Method Statment) of 23/01118/HH

Braintree
29 Sept 2026 Pending 26/01987/HH

Goldene Walthams Cross Great Bardfield Essex CM7 4QL

Removal of existing single garage and erection of a rendered finished double garage with roller shutter door.

Braintree
29 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02130/PLD

1 Briar Cottages Tinkers Green Road Cornish Hall End Essex CM7 4HW

Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed development -Conversion of the garage into an annex.

Braintree
29 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02176/TPOCON

Brook Cottage The Street Pebmarsh Essex CO9 2NH

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - Holly tree reduce by 3-4m in height and 2m by width.

Braintree
29 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02222/TPOCON

36 Queen Street Castle Hedingham Essex CO9 3HA

Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 -Purple Leaf Plum (Prunus cerasifera) The lateral branches overhanging the ne...

Braintree
29 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02229/DAC

St Dominics Residential Home London Road Kelvedon Essex CO5 9AJ

Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials), 5 (Piling), 7 (Levels), 8 (Construction Management Plan), 9 (Lighting), 10 (Contamination - Site Investigation)...

Braintree
29 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02230/DD

Tweed Cottage Tilbury Road Great Yeldham Essex CO9 4JG

Notice of intent to carry out works under the dead or dangerous exemption- Reduce tree to a monolith at a safe height.

Braintree
29 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02227/HH

31 Collingwood Road Witham Essex CM8 2DZ

Proposed single storey rear extension.

Braintree
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Decisions in Braintree Full decision record →

39daysmedian to decide13 days faster than UK
98%decided within 8 weeks28 pts above UK
92%approved2 pts above UK
14of 366UK rank for speed

132 decisions in the 12 months to June 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock councils report against; Plota live figures.

Frequently asked questions

How long does Braintree District Council take to decide a planning application?
Across the 132 applications Braintree District Council decided in the last 12 months, the median time from validation to decision was 39 days, and 98% were decided within 8 weeks. The UK median over the same period is 52 days.
What proportion of planning applications does Braintree District Council approve?
92% of the applications Braintree District Council decided in the last 12 months were approved. Withdrawn applications are not counted as decisions.
Where does this planning application data come from?
Every application on this page comes from Braintree District Council's public planning register (publicaccess.braintree.gov.uk). Plota collects it, adds a map location and a category, and links each record back to the council's own entry, which is the authoritative version.
How often is this page updated?
Plota checks Braintree District Council's register every day and adds new applications, status changes and decisions as the council publishes them. The register was last checked on 6 Oct 2026.
Where can I see the plans and documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports are held on Braintree District Council's own website. Where the council publishes a document list, it appears on the application's page here with each item linking to the council's copy; otherwise the "View original council record" link on every application opens the council's entry.

About this data

Plota holds 1,725 current planning applications from Braintree District Council, received since 12 Dec 2025, 552 of them in the last 90 days. Behind them, the Plota archive holds 20,996 earlier applications from Braintree District Council, 2016 to 2023, searchable by location and keyword. Current records are collected from the council's public register at publicaccess.braintree.gov.uk and checked every day; the last check was on 6 Oct 2026. Each record carries the council's reference, address, proposal, dates, status and decision, with a map location and Plota's classification by type and procedure added. The council's own record is the authoritative version; every entry here links to it.

Latest application from Braintree: 6 Oct 2026. We check the council's portal daily.