Land Adjacent To Lodge Farm Hatfield Road Witham Essex

Pending Consideration 26/00662/NMA
Council
Date received
23 Mar 2026
Date validated
23 Mar 2026
Postcode
CM8 1YL

Description

Non-Material Amendment to permission 15/00430/OUT granted 27/05/16 for:Outline application with all matters reserved other than strategic access point onto 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. Amendment would allow :- Alteration to the wording of the proposal and condition 4 to say 'retention and/or redevelopment of existing barn buildings'

Braintree
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#58 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Braintree is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #56 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Braintree decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #188 of 292
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #141 of 292
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #56 of 292
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #66 of 292
64%
Minor dwellings approved
123 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
12 decided
917
Total decisions
125 refused in 2025