Whiteknights Doddinghurst Road Pilgrims Hatch Essex CM15 0SB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00294/HHA - Householder Application Refused

Proposal

Proposed Ancillary Residential Annex for Dependent Elderly Relative Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Mar 2026
Refused
11 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 11 May 2026 · Delegated Decisions · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Brentwood built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Brentwood
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
CM15 0SB
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
Pilgrims Hatch
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 May 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
11 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decisions
Applicant
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Agent
Stephensons

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 58 days. Refused, as 16% of extensions here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
250decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Brentwood in the last twelve months, from validation. Brentwood decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14784191
Comments by
15 Apr 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