Braintree planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Braintree— updated daily from the council’s own register.

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

85.8% of applications approved

Ranks #212 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.1% · rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

27.8% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #95 of 315 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 389 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£340,000 median sale price

-2.9% year on year · 2,051 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

50.5% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #85 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 53,454 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
26/01889/AGR	Land West Of Lower Road Middleton Essex	Application for prior notification of agricultural or forestry development - Construction of farm reservoir	Priorapproval	17 Aug 2026
26/01888/COUPA	Brook Street Farm Hedingham Road Halstead Essex	Prior approval for the Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to a flexible use within General Industrial (Class B2),…	Priorapproval	14 Aug 2026
26/01881/HH	Ten Acres North End Road Little Yeldham Essex	Proposed detached workshop outbuilding with 12No. solar panels on the roof.	Householder	13 Aug 2026
26/01879/FUL	Cordons Farm Long Green Cressing Essex	Proposed steel portal frame building.	Fullplanning	13 Aug 2026
26/01878/TPOCON	Brook Cottage Vicarage Road Finchingfield Essex	Notice of intent to carry out works to trees in a Conservation Area:	Treeworks	13 Aug 2026
26/01873/DAC	Monks Lodge Gestingthorpe Road Great Maplestead Essex	Discharge of Condition 3 ( Materials) , 5 (WSI), 6 (Tree Protection), 7 (Construction Mangement Plan) , 8 (Fencing) & 9…	Dischargeconditions	13 Aug 2026
26/01872/TPO	Land On The North Side Of Bulford Lane Black Notley Essex	Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order TPO - 3A/2000	Treeworks	12 Aug 2026
26/01865/HH	42 East Street Coggeshall Essex	Proposed conversion of the existing rear storage and garage building into a bedroom and ground floor office. Forming an…	Householder	11 Aug 2026
26/01866/LBC	42 East Street Coggeshall Essex	Proposed conversion of the existing rear storage and garage building into a bedroom and ground floor office. Forming an…	Listedbuilding	11 Aug 2026
26/01860/ADV	Land Adjacent Crittall Court Colchester Road Witham Essex	Installation of 1 x 48 sheet frestanding internally illuminated advertising display unit	Advertisement	11 Aug 2026

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curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E07000067&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Braintree’s planning portal (idox_cf) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://publicaccess.braintree.gov.uk/online-applications

Newest application received 17 Aug 2026.

Braintree planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in Braintree?

This page lists the latest applications received by Braintree, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 9,936 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is Braintree planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Braintree's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 17 Aug 2026.

What share of planning applications does Braintree approve?

85.8% of Braintree's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1, against a national average of 87.1% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Braintree planning decisions overturned at appeal?

27.8% of appeals against Braintree decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 389 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Braintree?

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