51 Billericay Road Herongate Essex CM13 3PU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00434/HHA - Householder Application Refused

Proposal

Proposed new front boundary wall with brick piers and metal railing to include in and out sliding gates. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
16 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decisions · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1536 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Ingrave and Herongate built-up area; Green belt 21 m away: London; Priority habitat 26 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 £1,600,000 in October 2022. Detached house, freehold.

24 October 2022£1,600,000

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

Building

Floor area319 m² (3,434 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (45 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2021, 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
Householder Application
Postcode
CM13 3PU
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Herongate, Ingrave And West Horndon
Parish
Herongate & Ingrave
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decisions
Applicant
Show
Agent
John Farquharson Partnership

How this decision compares

Decided in 93 days from validation, 34 days slower than Brentwood's median of 59 for extensions. Refused, as 15% of extensions here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
341decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14856227
Planning Portal ref
PP-14856227
Comments by
29 May 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Jul 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

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.