William Eichler 01 August 2025

Council planning blunder stalls Jamie Oliver bakery

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Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver © Mr Pics / Shutterstock.com.

The plans of the celebrity chef Jamie Oliver to turn a former stable block at his historic home into a bakery have been delayed after a blunder by the council.

Oliver is seeking planning permission to change the use of the block so that he can use it as a pop-up takeaway bakery.

However, during the consultation process, some of the neighbouring properties were not formally notified by the council.

A spokesperson for Braintree District Council said that in the interests of ‘transparency and procedural fairness’ the local authority would undertake another consultation.

‘While this has resulted in a short delay to the original determination timescale, we believe it was correct in accordance with our duties, including those outlined under the council’s Scheme of Delegation,’ they said.

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