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.

26/01851/FUL

Reason for Publicity: RP 7

Land East Of 58 Nunnery Street Castle Hedingham Essex

Proposed 2 No. semi-detached dwellings.

26/01839/HH

Reason for Publicity: RP 5

Rushley Green Barn Rushley Green Castle Hedingham Essex

Erection & installation of a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) array.

26/01784/LBC

Reason for Publicity: RP 6

17 Foundry Lane Earls Colne Essex CO6 2SB

Installation of wifi equipment.

26/01885/FUL

Reason for Publicity: RP 3

Land Opposite The Pheasant PH Audley End Gestingthorpe

Change of use of part of an agricultural field to a sui generis overflow car park for use in connection with The Pheasant Public House.

26/01835/HH & 26/01836/LBC

Reason for Publicity: RP 5, RP 6

Bishops Hall The Street Ashen Essex

Decommissioning of oil heating system and installation of an external ASHP on North elevation; ground-floor under floor heating in 20th century screed with natural limestone floor replacing carpets; removal of ground-floor radiators, front pub vents, rear boiler flue, and oil pipe.

26/01782/FUL

Reason for Publicity: RP 7

North Barn Lower Farm Road Borley Essex

Proposed ancillary out building to Barn A.