Bellrope Cottage Ongar Road Stondon Massey Essex CM15 0LE

Pending 26/00583/S192
Council
Date received
25 May 2026
Date validated
25 May 2026
Postcode
CM15 0LE

Description

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use or development for the demolition of existing buildings associated with Bellrope cottage, and construction of hobby garage workshop, which will be 2m from the site boundary with 4m ridge height and 2.5m to the eaves and no more than 50% of the garden. Existing hardstanding track and access retained.

Brentwood
Planning Authority Score
0.9/10
Poor
#289 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Brentwood is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #274 out of 292. 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Brentwood decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #230 of 292
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #242 of 292
36%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #274 of 292
67%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #279 of 292
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