4 Chafford Gardens West Horndon Essex CM13 3NJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00856/S192 - Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) Approved

Proposal

Application for a lawful Development Certificate for a proposed Use or Development for the construction of rear dormer and three front rooflights Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 3 Aug 2026
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Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision COND S191/S192 · Last checked 29 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the West Horndon 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 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Building

Floor area103 m² (1,109 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, 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
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)
Postcode
CM13 3NJ
Received
around 3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Herongate, Ingrave And West Horndon
Parish
West Horndon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Lawful
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision COND S191/S192
Applicant
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Agent
Studio Alpha

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 59 days. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
344decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15126314
Planning Portal ref
PP-15126314
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.