Bellrope Cottage Ongar Road Stondon Massey Essex CM15 0LE Data via plota.co.uk

26/00583/S192 - Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) Refused

Proposal

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. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 May 2026
Refused
10 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 10 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decisions · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Brentwood
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)
Postcode
CM15 0LE
Received
25 May 2026
Validated
25 May 2026
Ward
Brizes, Stondon Massey And South Weald
Parish
Stondon Massey
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Not Lawful
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decisions
Applicant
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Agent
J Bell Design & Conservation LTD

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14957613
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 performance
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