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26/00795/OUT - Outline Application Refused

Proposal

Outline application for the construction of self build single storey dwelling with (all matters reserved) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 15 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
4 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decisions · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the Doddinghurst built-up area; Green belt 53 m away: London; 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 listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Council
Brentwood
Application type
Outline Application
Received
around 15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Blackmore And Doddinghurst
Parish
Blackmore, Hook End And Wyatts Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decisions
Applicant
Show
Agent
Reeve Brown

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 18 days faster than Brentwood's median of 69 for new homes. Refused, as 39% of new homes here are.

21%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
44decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15076520
Planning Portal ref
PP-15076520
Comments by
1 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Brentwood
Planning Authority Score
0.9/10
Poor
#294 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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