Braintree District Council’s preferred method for the submission
of planning applications is online, via the
Planning Portal. The
Planning Portal allows you to fill in
application forms and certificates, attach drawings, pay the
application fee, and send your application to the Council over the
Internet. Please note that plans need to be in PDF
format. Detailed help and advice is available on the
Planning Portal to help you with each stage of
your online planning submission.
All planning application needs a site location plan and block
plan showing the location and boundaries of the site. The Planning
Portal have created a
'What to Submit' Best Practice Guide to identify the types
of plans required with planning applications, and how to mark them
correctly. The Planning Portal also provides a 'Buy a Plan' service
to ensure that you meet the requirements. Click here for the link
to the Planning Portal’s "Buy a
Plan."
- If you are ready to submit your planning
application online, click here.
Alternatively, it is still possible to submit planning
applications in writing. Application
Forms along with associated Guidance Notes are
available on the website to download and to assist you in
completing the relevant application form. In addition, packs of
application forms are available at the Planning Desk within
main reception at Causeway House, during normal office hours.
Braintree District Council publishes a
Scale of Charges, which details what planning
fee is required for each type of application.
Prior to submitting a planning application, you should check to
make sure you need
Planning Permission for your proposal. If you do
need planning permission, there are a number of things that you can
do to help us to deal with your planning application more
efficiently:
- Discuss your proposals with us before you make your
application. Follow this link to the
Planning Advice Web Page to find the most suitable way to
discuss your proposal.
- Check the guidance notes and
Validation Checklist supplied with application forms to make
certain we have all the right information;
- Quote the application reference number and/or the site address
when you contact us.
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