63 High Street Brentwood Essex CM14 4RH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00811/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Installation of kitchen to first floor with associated M&E upgrades, refurbishment of ground floor for change of use to cafe/bar, new raised floor to stair lobby to facilitate service distribution, refurbishment of WC with new finishes, fittings and equipment, new joinery to ground floor and replacement of front signage graphics and redecoration to sign board. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Oct 2026 and 28 Oct 2026, from Brentwood's recent commercial premises.

The consultation period closed on 11 Sept 2026.

Documents 20

Plans & drawings 16

PDF 2606-DARCHITECTSTUDIO-0002 ? REV P01 ? EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Block Plan · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2606-DARCHITECTSTUDIO-0102 - REV P01 - PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Block Plan · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2606-DARCHITECTSTUDIO-0000 ? REV P01 ? DRAWING REGISTER Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2606-DARCHITECTSTUDIO-0011 ? REV P01 ? EXISTING GA GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2606-DARCHITECTSTUDIO-0012 ? REV P01 ? EXISTING GA FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2606-DARCHITECTSTUDIO-0020 ? REV P01 ? EXISTING GA FRONT ELEVATION Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2606-DARCHITECTSTUDIO-0021 ? REV P01 ? EXISTING GA REAR ELEVATION Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2606-DARCHITECTSTUDIO-0030 ? REV P01 ? EXISTING GA SECTION A-A Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2606-DARCHITECTSTUDIO-0031 ? REV P01 ? EXISTING GA SECTION B-B Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2606-DARCHITECTSTUDIO-0111 ? REV P01 ? PROPOSED GA GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2606-DARCHITECTSTUDIO-0112 ? REV P01 ? PROPOSED GA FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2606-DARCHITECTSTUDIO-0120 ? REV P01 ? PROPOSED GA FRONT ELEVATION Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2606-DARCHITECTSTUDIO-0121 ? REV P01 ? PROPOSED GA REAR ELEVATION Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2606-DARCHITECTSTUDIO-0130 ? REV P01 ? PROPOSED GA SECTION A-A Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2606-DARCHITECTSTUDIO-0131 ? REV P01 ? PROPOSED GA SECTION B-B Drawing · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 2606-DARCHITECTSTUDIO-0001 ? REV P01 ? SITE LOCATION PLAN Site Plan · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 63 and 65, High Street
List entry 1025012 · 5 m away · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 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.
Show the other 6 with distances
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 27 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £805,000 in August 2025. Other property, freehold.

29 August 2025£805,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area59 m² (635 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (7 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 1 habitable room
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, 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
Full Application
Postcode
CM14 4RH
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Brentwood South
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 53 of the 56-day target. Brentwood usually decides commercial premises by day 60.

Day 537 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
46%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
64decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15026203
Planning Portal ref
PP-15026203
Comments by
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Brentwood
Planning Authority Score
0.9/10
Poor
#294 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

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.

Leaseholders: 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.