Beldams Cottage 57 Cricketers Lane Herongate Essex CM13 3QB Data via plota.co.uk

26/00096/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Demolition of the existing dwelling, detached garage and outbuilding and construction of a replacement dwelling with double garage, chimney and outbuilding with rooflights and associated external works including new patios, solar panels, new boundary brick wall with railings and electric sliding gate (self-build) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Jan 2026
✗
Refused
31 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 31 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decisions · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 25

Consultation & comments 5

PDF ESSEX HIGHWAYS CONSULTEE RESPONSE Consultee Comment Public · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment Public · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representation · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Suffolk House, Grade II, about 45 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 198 m away: Thorndon Hall; Green belt about 6 m away: London; Inside the Ingrave and Herongate built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £900,000 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.

28 March 2025£900,000

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

Building

Floor area149 m² (1,604 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (37 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Brentwood
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
CM13 3QB
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
28 Jan 2026
Ward
Herongate, Ingrave And West Horndon
Parish
Herongate & Ingrave
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
31 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decisions
Applicant
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Agent
Spatial Design Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, 4 days slower than Brentwood's median of 58 for demolitions. Refused, as 20% of demolitions here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
86decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14657246
Planning Portal ref
PP-14657246
Comments by
3 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Mar 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

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.