22 Warley Hill Warley Essex CM14 5HA Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Proposed change of use of the ground floor from Use Class B8 to flexible commercial use Class E and one ground floor residential unit (Use Class C3), together with conversion of upper floors to residential (Use Class C3), with part single and part two storey rear extension, installation of a rear dormer window, provision of a new shopfront, ancillary cycle storage, installation of solar PV panels, reroofing, and associated external repairs and alterations… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 13 Sept 2026; it is now day 151. The consultation period closed on 22 May 2026.

Documents 21

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Brentwood built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Brentwood
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CM14 5HA
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Brentwood South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Al-Rasheed Dauda. Architect

Decision outlook

Day 151, past the statutory target. 82% of extensions in Brentwood are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 15195 days past the 56-day target
44%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
250decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Brentwood in the last twelve months, from validation. Brentwood decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14751837
Comments by
22 May 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Brentwood
Planning Authority Score
0.9/10
Poor
#294 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Brentwood is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #278 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 68% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Brentwood decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #234 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #248 of 296
35%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #278 of 296
68%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #283 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
97 decided (1-9 homes)
64%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
19 decided
717
Total decisions
124 refused in the year to March 2026