Braintree - Multiple Planning Applications

BRAINTREE DISTRICT COUNCIL

PLANNING APPLICATIONS

The Council has received the following applications that are required to be statutorily advertised.

The applications can be viewed on our website at www.braintree.gov.uk/pa or during normal office hours at

Braintree District Council Offices, Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, CM7 9HB. Any comments on applications may be made online at the above website or can be sent to the Planning Department at the above address by 21st August 2025. Please note that comments submitted cannot be treated as confidential and may be made available for inspection on the Council’s website. If an appeal is lodged, any representations will be sent to the Secretary of State and the appellant. Anonymous representations will not be accepted. Representations will not be replied to but you will be notified of a decision.

Reason(s) for Publicity (RP) Key: (1) Major Application, (2) Departure from Local Plan, (3) Affecting a Public Right of Way, (4) Application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement (5) Listed Building Consent, (6) Application Affecting the Character and/or Appearance of a Conservation Area, (7) Affecting the Setting of a Listed Building.

25/01490/FUL & 25/01491/LBC

Reason for Publicity: RP 7, RP 6

Roslyn House 16 Newland Street Witham Essex

Proposed change of use from office (class E) to residential (class C3) and Nursery (class E) with associated internal alterations.

25/01519/FUL

Reason for Publicity: RP 6

Braintree Library Fairfield Road Braintree Essex

Proposed change of use to include class E (c)(i) financial services (community building society) in addition to existing class F1 (learning and non-residential institutions).

25/01540/HH & 25/01541/LBC

Reason for Publicity: RP 7, RP 6

50 Bradford Street Braintree Essex CM7 9AT

External and internal alterations to single-storey outhouse connected to rear elevation, external alterations to include infill of 2No. windows, insertion of 1No. rooflight, replacement of 2No. rooflights, replacement roof tiles and lead flushing, internal woodfibre board and lime plaster to walls, internal alterations to include doors and flooring.

25/00743/VAR

Reason for Publicity: RP 1, RP 2

Land Adjacent To Lodge Farm Hatfield Road Witham Essex

Variation of Condition 1 (Approved plans) of approved application 21/00249/REM granted 12.11.21 for: Application for approval of Reserved Matters for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for Phases 3b and 4 comprising 216 dwellings with associated landscaping, public open space (including allotments), and parking, pursuant to outline planning permission 15/00430/OUT (Outline application with all matters reserved other than strategic access point into Hatfield Road, for the erection of up to 750 dwellings, Primary School and early years centre, enterprise centre, (A1/A2/B1, D1/D2 uses) and retention of existing barn buildings for mixed use purposes (A1/A2/A3/B1/D1/D2 uses), with associated infrastructure and landscaping, as varied by applications 16/02101/VAR and 17/02176/VAR and current application 20/01571/VAR.)

Variation would allow:- Amendment to the landscaping to the north of the site to include a vehicle restraint crash barrier and revised hard and soft landscaping than that previously approved.

25/01606/FUL & 25/01607/LBC

Reason for Publicity: RP 5

Fentons Farm Fentons Road Rayne Essex

Conversion of barns into 1 No. dwellinghouse, with single-storey extension and single-storey link extension.

25/00748/VAR

Reason for Publicity: RP 1, RP 2

Land Adjacent To Lodge Farm Hatfield Road Witham Essex

Variation of Condition 1 (Approved plans) of approved application 19/02228/REM granted 10.03.20 for: Application for approval of Reserved Matters for 'Appearance', 'Landscaping', 'Layout' and ‘Scale’ for Phases 3a comprising 72 dwellings with associated landscaping, access and parking, pursuant to outline planning permission 17a/02176/VAR (Application for removal or variation of Condition 4 of planning approval 15/00430/OUT & 16/02101/VAR - Minor alterations to the Illustrative Masterplan and Parameter Plans - for the erection of up to 750 dwellings, Primary School and early years centre, enterprise centre (A1/A2/B1/D1/D2 uses) and retention of existing barn buildings for mixed use purposes (A1/A2/A3/B1/D1/D2 uses), with associated infrastructure and landscaping).

Variation would allow:- Amendment to the landscaping to the north of the site to include a vehicle restraint crash barrier and revised hard and soft landscaping than previously approved.

25/01538/HH

Reason for Publicity: RP 6

34 Bocking End Braintree Essex CM7 9AA

Erection of garden room outbuilding and a replacement garage with first floor annexe.

25/01616/VAR

Reason for Publicity: RP 1, RP 3

Appletree Farm Polecat Road Cressing Essex

Variation of Condition 1 (Approved plans) and 18 (Affordable housing) of approved application 22/02600/VAR granted 23/12/2022 (as amended by 23/01956/NMA and 23/01602/NMA on 23rd December 2022) for: S73a variation of condition application for the erection of 77 residential dwellings with associated open space, landscaping, amenity space, car and cycle parking and other associated works including the variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans); Condition 3 (Materials); Condition 6 (Contamination); Condition 8 (CMP); Conditions 9, 10 & 11 (SUDS); Condition 14 (CEMP); Condition 16 (Refuse & Lighting); Condition 18 (Hard Landscaping) of application 18/00920/FUL granted 13/02/2020 for the: Demolition of existing buildings on site and erection of 78 residential dwellings with associated open space, landscaping, amenity space, car and cycle parking and other associated works.

Variation would allow amending the tenure plan by providing 16 affordable housing units and removing the requirement to submit an M4(2) certificate for the unbuilt 15 units.

25/01593/FUL

Reason for Publicity: RP 7, RP 2

Fennes House Fennes Road Braintree Essex

Installation and operation of 112kW of ground mounted solar array for use by the Fennes Estate.

25/01553/FUL

Reason for Publicity: RP 3, RP 7, RP 1, RP 2

Land Adjacent Solar Farm At Kentishes Farm Kentish Farm Road Stisted Essex

Installation of solar farm with battery energy storage and ancillary infrastructure.

25/01592/LBC

Reason for Publicity: RP 5

37 Cressing Road Braintree Essex CM7 3PP

Replacement Front Door.