Frenches Farm Wigley Bush Lane South Weald Essex CM14 5QP

Approved 24/01346/COND/1
Council
Date received
30 Jan 2026
Date validated
30 Jan 2026
Postcode
CM14 5QP

Description

Part Discharge of Condition 2 (Contamination Remediation Scheme) of application 24/01346/FUL (Variation of Condition 1 (development in accordance) of application 22/00502/TECON (Application for Technical Details Consent for the construction of 8 dwellings following Permission in Principle (21/00413/PIP)) to allow for changes to the siting and design of plots 4, 5 and 6).

1/10
Planning Authority Score
#279 of 282

Brentwood is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #261 out of 282. 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%).

Brentwood decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #222 of 282
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #234 of 282
42%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #261 of 282
67%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #269 of 282
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