Alexander House Alexander Lane Shenfield Essex CM15 8QE

Pending Consideration 25/00666/NON/1
Council
Date received
29 Apr 2026
Date validated
29 Apr 2026
Postcode
CM15 8QE

Description

Non material amendment to application 25/00666/FUL (New residential development comprising the demolition of the existing house known as Alexander house. Proposed construction of 8 no. new dwellings and the conversion of an existing building to form 1 no. single storey dwelling together with associated access improvements onto Alexander Lane, extension of pedestrian footpath to Alexander Lane frontage, car parking, garden space, landscaping and associated development) to allow for the below changes: Bay window pop outs to be amended to run down to finished floor level on all house types Omission of GRP chimney on all house types Plots 4 and 5 repositioned so that they are flushed Plots 4-8 marginally moved further away from the road bell mouth Plots 1,2,3,5,6,7 and 8 amendments made to the roof pitches.

1/10
Planning Authority Score
#279 of 282

Brentwood is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #261 out of 282. The council extends the time limit on 67% 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%).

Brentwood decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #222 of 282
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #234 of 282
42%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #261 of 282
67%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #269 of 282
79%
Minor dwellings approved
100 decided (1-9 homes)
70%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
17 decided
742
Total decisions
124 refused in 2025