Planning decisions in Braintree
As of 30 Nov 2023, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Braintree approved 84% of 1,423 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 85% approved (269 decided, ~57 days)
- Tree work : 83% approved (250 decided, ~43 days)
- Rear extension : 89% approved (178 decided, ~57 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 99% approved (165 decided, ~40 days)
- Side extension : 76% approved (85 decided, ~56 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 79% approved (67 decided, ~56 days)
- New dwelling : 59% approved (61 decided, ~77 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 82% approved (57 decided, ~70 days)
- Change of use : 81% approved (57 decided, ~70 days)
- Two-storey extension : 78% approved (54 decided, ~60 days)
- Demolition : 79% approved (48 decided, ~65 days)
- Loft conversion : 81% approved (47 decided, ~56 days)
- Porch : 86% approved (44 decided, ~62 days)
- Windows & doors : 85% approved (41 decided, ~57 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Braintree, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.