It is now possible to view planning applications and related documentation online and submit comments through our public access website.
  
- Please click this link to view Planning Applications Online.
  
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How Much Information is Available Online?

The Local Planning Authority has only recently installed a document imaging and records management system.  As such there is only a limited amount of information available to view on this website.  The Local Planning Authority is committed to increasing the amount of scanned documentation online in the future.  However, the following information is currently available online: -

<>   All planning submissions received during 2006 have been scanned, which include the relevant planning application forms, plans, drawings and any other supporting information submitted with the application.

<>   Decision Notices will be published on the website as soon as a decision has been made on all 2006 planning applications.  Additionally, Decision Notices back to 1997 are also available online.

<>   From July 2006 all planning related correspondence will be scanned on a daily basis and available to view online with the exception of letters of representation.

<>   Due to the concerns in respect of identity fraud the Local Planning Authority has taken the decision not to publish letters of representation on the website.  This is to protect people’s signatures, telephone numbers and other personal information that is usually contained within letters of representation.  However, letters of representation will still be made available to members of the public at the Council’s main offices at Causeway House in Braintree.

NB. Please ring and give 48 hours notice of your request stating the Application No. and/or the Site Location (address). This will allow for the papers to made available in our Main Reception Area on your visit.

How to Search for a Planning Application?

It is possible to search by Street Name, Application Number, Date Range and Postcode.  The easiest way to search for a specific planning application is by Application Number.  This number is located on the top left hand corner of neighbour notification letters and/or on the planning site notice.

Conditions of Use

<>   The information on this website does not replace the Council’s statutory register of planning applications.  Current planning applications and documents are available for viewing on request at the Council Offices at Causeway House in Braintree during normal office hours.  Historic records require at least 48 hours notice.

<>   The Council cannot guarantee that this section of the website will always be available due to essential maintenance.

<>   Drawings and documents can be large files.  We recommend that you click on the “thumbnail” links.  The quality of the image depends on the quality of the original submission.

<>   You should ensure all relevant comments are received within 21 days of publication of the application.  Please use the online comments form on this website to ensure your comments are received in time.

<>   The online planning history contained within this website at present is incomplete and must not be used as a substitute for carrying out a formal ‘Land Charge Search’.  No responsibility will be taken for any errors or omissions in the planning history information obtained from this website.  Similarly the information contained within this website does not constitute in any way a formal notification of a planning decision, and as such any actions taken as a result of information displayed on the site are undertaken entirely at the viewer’s own risk.

<>   Whilst all plans and drawings on this website are scans of scaled originals, the images will not appear at any particular scale on your computer screen.  Figured dimensions, where they appear, are the only indications of measurements on these images.

Copyright

Plans, drawings and material submitted to the Council are protected by the copyright acts (section 47, 1988 act).  You may only use material which is downloaded and/or printed for consultation purposes, to compare current applications with previous schemes and to check whether developments have been completed in accordance with approved plans.  Further copies must not be made without the prior permission of the copyright owner.