Brentwood Garden Centre Vicarage Close Brentwood CM14 5GR

Approved 23/00012/COND/1
Council
Date received
22 Jan 2026
Date validated
22 Jan 2026
Postcode
CM14 5GR

Description

Discharge of Condition 3 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation), 5 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan), 6 (Phase 2 Contamination Risk Assessment) and 7 (Remediation Contamination Scheme) of application 23/00012/FUL (Change of use of the Site including the demolition of existing buildings and use of the land for storage and distribution (Use Class B8) and erection of a bin store/bike shed; vehicular entrance gate; enhanced landscaping and perimeter fence; parking, and pedestrian footpath on Vicarage Close).

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