Planning application
Braintree District Council Chelmsford Essex CM7 9HB
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Land East Of Great Notley (Hayeswood), North Of Bakers Lane And East Of London Road, Black Notley, Braintree - 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).
As published by the council, reference 26/01168/OBS3
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01168/OBS3
- Status
- No Objection
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- CM7 9HB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Oct 2026
Status changed to No Objection
Previously Pending Consideration.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 23/01815/OBS2 (No Objection)
- Application: 23/01906/OBS3 (Comments on Observation Application)
- Application: 25/00797/OBS3 (No comments)
What this grant of permission means
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About this record
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