diff --git a/e2e/tests/ui-driven/src/create-flow.spec.ts b/e2e/tests/ui-driven/src/create-flow.spec.ts
index 1774704a6b..6fcfc002c7 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/ui-driven/src/create-flow.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/ui-driven/src/create-flow.spec.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ import {
   tearDownTestContext,
 } from "./helpers/context";
 import { getTeamPage } from "./helpers/getPage";
-import { createAuthenticatedSession, planningPermissionFlags } from "./helpers/globalHelpers";
+import {
+  createAuthenticatedSession,
+  filterFlags,
+  selectedFlag,
+} from "./helpers/globalHelpers";
 import {
   answerAddressInput,
   answerChecklist,
@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@ test.describe("Flow creation, publish and preview", () => {
       "A list title",
       "What you should do next",
       "Some content",
-      ...planningPermissionFlags,
+      ...filterFlags,
       "Planning permission", // default result flag
       "Next steps",
       "Check your answers before sending your application",
@@ -337,6 +341,14 @@ test.describe("Flow creation, publish and preview", () => {
     await expect(page.locator("p", { hasText: "Some content" })).toBeVisible();
     await clickContinue({ page });
 
+    // this is the content placed in the permission needed branch
+    await expect(
+      page.locator("p", {
+        hasText: `This is the ${selectedFlag.toLowerCase()} filter`,
+      }),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+    await clickContinue({ page });
+
     await expect(page.locator("h1", { hasText: "No result" })).toBeVisible();
     await clickContinue({ page });
 
diff --git a/e2e/tests/ui-driven/src/helpers/addComponent.ts b/e2e/tests/ui-driven/src/helpers/addComponent.ts
index a54336c18f..d2f3d8cac5 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/ui-driven/src/helpers/addComponent.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/ui-driven/src/helpers/addComponent.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { ComponentType } from "@opensystemslab/planx-core/types";
 import { expect, Locator, Page } from "@playwright/test";
 import { contextDefaults } from "./context";
 import { externalPortalServiceProps } from "./serviceData";
+import { selectedFlag } from "./globalHelpers";
 
 const createBaseComponent = async (
   page: Page,
@@ -119,6 +120,9 @@ const createBaseComponent = async (
         .fill(options?.[0] || "");
       break;
     case ComponentType.Filter:
+      await page
+        .getByTestId("flagset-category-select")
+        .selectOption(selectedFlag);
       break;
     case ComponentType.Feedback:
       break;
@@ -330,6 +334,8 @@ async function createComponentOptions(
     await page.getByPlaceholder("Option").nth(index).fill(option);
     index++;
   }
+  await page.getByPlaceholder("Flags (up to one per category)").nth(1).click();
+  await page.getByRole("option", { name: selectedFlag, exact: true }).click();
 }
 
 export const createList = async (
diff --git a/e2e/tests/ui-driven/src/helpers/globalHelpers.ts b/e2e/tests/ui-driven/src/helpers/globalHelpers.ts
index 55236be4ed..ec39631eae 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/ui-driven/src/helpers/globalHelpers.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/ui-driven/src/helpers/globalHelpers.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,10 @@ export async function setFeatureFlag(page: Page, featureFlag: string) {
   );
 }
 
-export const planningPermissionFlags = flatFlags.filter((flag) => flag.category === "Planning permission").map((flag) => flag.text)
+export const selectedFlag = "Material change of use";
+export const filterFlags = flatFlags
+  .filter((flag) => flag.category === selectedFlag)
+  .map((flag) => flag.text);
 
 export async function getSessionId(page: Page): Promise<string> {
   // @ts-expect-error - Property api does not exist on type Window & typeof globalThis
diff --git a/e2e/tests/ui-driven/src/pages/Editor.ts b/e2e/tests/ui-driven/src/pages/Editor.ts
index d19ae67146..e4c27cb9a7 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/ui-driven/src/pages/Editor.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/ui-driven/src/pages/Editor.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import {
   createTextInput,
   createUploadAndLabel,
 } from "../helpers/addComponent";
+import { selectedFlag } from "../helpers/globalHelpers";
 
 export class PlaywrightEditor {
   readonly page: Page;
@@ -222,6 +223,17 @@ export class PlaywrightEditor {
 
   async createFilter() {
     await createFilter(this.page, this.getNextNode());
+    // select the branch filter and add some content
+    const permissionNeededNode = this.page
+      .locator("li")
+      .filter({ hasText: /Material change of use$/ })
+      .getByRole("listitem")
+      .getByRole("link");
+    await createContent(
+      this.page,
+      permissionNeededNode,
+      `This is the ${selectedFlag.toLowerCase()} filter`,
+    );
   }
 
   async createInternalPortal() {