The Hermitage 15 Shenfield Road Brentwood Essex CM15 8AG Data via plota.co.uk

25/00753/NON/1 - Non Material Amendments Approved

Proposal

Non material amendment to application (Removal of rear conservatory) to retain the dormer over a window and apply brick slips to the exposed wall on the east elevation and an architrave to neaten the edges round the door on the north elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decisions · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

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    • AmendmentNon material amendment (Removal of rear conservatory) to retain the dormer over a window…This application25/00753/NON/1

Site constraints 6

14 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Hermitage, Grade II, about 6 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 12 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Brentwood Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: Brentwood AQMA No.7
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Brentwood built-up area; Open access land about 27 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Green belt about 80 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Building

Floor area500 m² (5,382 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 121)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Community/Day Centre
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Brentwood
Application type
Non Material Amendments
Postcode
CM15 8AG
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Brentwood North
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decisions
Applicant
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Agent
JADC Studio
Freehold owner
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14845869
Planning Portal ref
PP-14845869
Statutory expiry
29 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Brentwood
Planning Authority Score
0.9/10
Poor
#294 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.