Receipt & Validation

Upon receipt of a planning application, we will check to make sure that all of the relevant application forms have been completed correctly and that all of the necessary plans, drawings and other supporting information has been submitted with the application.

If something has not been submitted, we will write to the applicant or agent (if one has been appointed) and detail what further information needs to be submitted.

In this regard, it is important to refer to the local planning authority’s guidance notes prior to submitting a planning application to ensure that the validation and processing of the application is not delayed.

Once all of the necessary information has been submitted, the application will be validated.  An acknowledgement will then be sent to the applicant or agent and the application is recorded within the planning register that the Council is required to maintain and make available for public inspection. 

Braintree District Council publish a Weekly List of Planning Applications that details all of the applications that have been made to or decided by the Council for planning permission under the Town & Country Planning Acts.

Consultations

Depending on the proposed development, it may be necessary for the local planning authority to formally consult with other departments or statutory bodies over the proposed development.  This may include Essex County Councils Highways Department or the Council’s own Environmental Health Department.  They also include external statutory bodies such as the Environment Agency.

Consultations are undertaken depending upon the nature of the proposed development and are tailored to the potential planning issues arising from the proposed development.

The Council will also send a formal consultation to the local Parish or Town Council.

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