The Hermitage 15 Shenfield Road Brentwood Essex CM15 8AG

Pending Consideration 25/00753/NON/1
Council
Date received
5 May 2026
Date validated
5 May 2026
Postcode
CM15 8AG

Description

Non material amendment to application 25/00753/FUL (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.

Brentwood
Planning Authority Score
0.9/10
Poor
#279 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Brentwood is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #264 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%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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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
36%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #264 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