Welcome to the Development Services section of the website.
The Development Control Service seeks to ensure that: land
and buildings in the District are used in a way that is best for
the whole community; pressures for change do as little harm to
local amenity and as much good as possible to the environment; and
local people have a say in what happens around them.
Most new buildings, as well as changes in the uses of land and
buildings need planning permission from the District Council.
Our job is to provide the right balance between encouraging
development, which provides homes, jobs, services and a better
living environment for the community and protecting the character
of our towns, villages and countryside.
In reaching a decision on a planning application, the Council
always takes into account the views of those people who are likely
to be affected by the development. However, we can usually
only refuse permission where it is clear that the proposal would be
contrary to the policies laid down in the Development Plan and/or
damage the environment or the quality of life of local people to an
unacceptable degree.
Please use the menu on the left hand side of this page to
navigate this area of the website. We hope that the menu
options will help you to find what you are looking for.
However, if you have any comments, or suggestions on how to improve
this area of the website, please e-mail us at
planning@braintree.gov.uk
The latest news from the Development Control Service, updates on
new legislation and progress on the major applications for the
District are now published online. This information may be of
particular interest to individuals, organisations, planning agents
and architects who regularly visit our website.
Please click here for the Latest News.