53 - 55 High Street Brentwood Essex CM14 4RH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01070/ADV - Application to Display Adverts Pending Consideration

Proposal

1 x externally illuminated fascia sign and 1 x heritage style, externally illuminated projection sign Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Nov 2026, from recent advertisement consent across the UK.

Comments are open until 7 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 63 and 65, High Street
List entry 1025012 · 20 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II)
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 ↗
Scheduled monument 46 m away: The Chapel of St Thomas a Becket
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Brentwood built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 15 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £916,100 in April 1999. Detached house, freehold.

30 April 1999£916,100

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area473 m² (5,091 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 66)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Brentwood
Application type
Application to Display Adverts
Postcode
CM14 4RH
Received
around 21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Brentwood South
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 37 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide advertisement consent by day 55.

Day 3719 days to the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
13,904decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent advertisement consent in Brentwood to go on. Brentwood decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

40 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15237621
Planning Portal ref
PP-15237621
Comments by
7 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Brentwood
Planning Authority Score
0.9/10
Poor
#294 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.