Essex - Multiple Applications For Planning Permission

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 18th September 2026. 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, (8) Modification and Discharge of Planning Obligations, (9) Additionally, the Council considers the proposal to be of significant wider public interest due to its scale and potential effects on the local area.

26/01827/VAR

Oak View Lodge, Leywood Close, Braintree, Essex

Reason for Publicity: RP 1

Variation of condition 1 (Age Restriction) of approved application 23/01057/VAR granted 06.09.2023 for: Variation of Condition 3 (Age restriction) of permission 14/00676/FUL granted 26/08/2014 for: Erection of 14 sheltered apartments with associated access, parking, amenity space and servicing. Variation would allow the wording to read as follows:-

‘The development hereby permitted shall be occupied as specialised supported housing, either by persons over 60 years of age (living with or without a partner over 55 years of age), or any other adult requiring supported living accommodation, with the exception of guests and/or house managers/warden.’

26/01853/FUL

Land North Of Prested Hall, South Of The A12, Essex

Reason for Publicity: RP 1, RP 3

Removal of ecological mitigation measures (approved under planning reference 23/00247/FUL), including infilling of three ponds, removal of associated landscaping, and a change of use to agricultural use.

26/01539/OUT

Land East Of Great Notley (Hayeswood), North Of Bakers Lane And East Of London Road, Black Notley, Braintree

Reason for Publicity: RP 4, RP 7, RP 9, RP 1, RP 3, RP 4

Outline planning application with all matters reserved except for vehicular access, for the demolition of existing buildings, works to existing listed buildings, and the erection of up to 1,650 new residential dwellings (Class C2 and C3); a primary school (Class F1(a)); early years provision (Class E (f)); a mixed-use neighbourhood centre and local centre (comprising a mix of employment, commercial, retail, and community uses (Class E (a - g)); a Community Centre (Class F2 (b), E (d)) and formal Sports Park; together with new green infrastructure, highways and cycle infrastructure, drainage infrastructure and utilities infrastructure; diversion of Public Rights of Way (PRoW) (Footpath 31 Black Notley); undergrounding of overhead power lines and erection of new termination towers; associated earthworks and noise bund; and all other associated and necessary infrastructure (THE APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT).

Comments for this application should be received by the 28th September 2026

26/01846/FUL & 26/01847/LBC

The Mount, The Green, Finchingfield, Essex

Reason for Publicity: RP 6, RP 5

Proposed conversion from offices to 1no. residential dwelling.

26/01865/HH & 26/01866/LBC

42 East Street, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1SJ

Reason for Publicity: RP 5, RP 6

Proposed conversion of the existing rear storage and garage building into a bedroom and ground floor office. Forming an opening in the rear garage to allow a pass through. Creation of a new cart lodge and parking are to the rear.

26/01830/VAR

Kelvedon Park, London Road, Rivenhall End, Essex

Reason for Publicity: RP 1, RP 3

Variation of Condition 2 (Approved plans) of approved application 25/02114/FUL granted 10.12.25 for: Proposed development of a new live fire training facility comprising of the erection of a four-storey live fire training tower with associated plant, single-storey ancillary and appliance storage building, single-storey classroom, five-storey drill tower, road traffic collision and heavy rescue training areas, equipment storage, electrical substation, vehicular parking, attenuation pond, along with hard and soft landscaping enhancements.

Amendments would allow:-

• Carbonaceous fire training provided within a new two-storey block and single-storey fire behaviour units;

• Cleaner LPG fire training incorporated into the four-storey block;

• Fire Investigation unit to be relocated to alternative ECFRS site;

• Ductwork now removed from the proposed four-storey block;

• Ductwork added to the new two-storey block and smoke filtration plant raised to top of two-storey block to move away from the LPG block;

• Smoke extract plant added to the roof of the four-storey block for emergency cosmetic smoke clearance;

• External fire spread LPG crib added to the western elevation of the four-storey block;

• Roof access now added to the low level roof of the four-storey block for external fire training drills.

26/01891/LBC

Paddock View, Buck Hill, Black Notley, Essex

Reason for Publicity: RP 5

Formation of a connecting doorway between house and annexe.

26/01775/LBC

Roslyn House, 16 Newland Street, Witham, Essex

Reason for Publicity: RP 6

Refurbishment and replacement of existing single glazed sash windows on the south east elevation, replacement of all modern single glazed timber dormer windows with timber slim double glazed windows, replacement of modern single glazed sash and casement windows on the south west, north east and north west elevations with slim double glazed sash and casement windows. Demolition of modern garden wall and construction of three new brick walls and demolition of late C20th conservatory on south east elevation.

26/01774/FUL

Roslyn House, 16 Newland Street, Witham, Essex

Reason for Publicity: RP 6

Refurbishment and replacement of existing single glazed sash windows on the south east elevation, replacement of all modern single glazed timber dormer windows with timber slim double glazed windows, replacement of modern single glazed sash and casement windows on the south west, north east and north west elevations with slim double glazed sash and casement windows. Demolition of modern garden wall and construction of three new brick walls and demolition of late C20th conservatory on south east elevation.

26/01787/FUL

131 Broad Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9RZ

Reason for Publicity: RP 2

Proposed new self-build dwelling, utilising existing access from Broad Road together with associated parking, garden space & associated development.

26/01739/FUL

6 High Garrett, Braintree, Essex, CM7 5NP

Reason for Publicity: RP 2

Demolition of bungalow and construction of 5 No. dwellings.

26/01817/FUL

Ashes Field, The Street, Cressing, Essex

Reason for Publicity: RP 2, RP 3

Proposed erection of two custom and self-build bungalows with associated access, parking, landscaping, drainage, and other works.

26/01896/LBC

The Chapel Hotel, Market Hill, Coggeshall, Essex

Reason for Publicity: RP 5, RP 6

Proposed roof repairs and renewal, including replacement of defective clay tiles, repairs to the roof structure and valley, renewal of leadwork, replacement of lime render to the gable, replacement of existing plastic guttering with aluminium guttering, and installation of two conservation-style Velux rooflights.