2 Chapel Croft Ingatestone Essex CM4 0BU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00404/HHA - Householder Application Refused

Proposal

Front single storey infill extension to include widening of porch and alterations to external materials to include black cladding. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Apr 2026
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Refused
5 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 5 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decisions · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Ingatestone, High Street 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 ↗
17 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 18 AND 20, MARKET PLACE (See details for further address information), Grade II, 45 m away · 1 Grade II*, 16 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 all 17 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1245 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; Inside the Ingatestone built-up area; Flood defence 34 m away (natural high ground); 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 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 3

Last sold for £780,000 in August 2025. Detached house, freehold.

6 August 2025£780,000
3 November 2011£475,000
11 October 1999£205,000

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

Building

Floor area108 m² (1,163 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 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
Householder Application
Postcode
CM4 0BU
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Ingatestone, Fryerning And Mountnessing
Parish
Ingatestone & Fryerning
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decisions
Applicant
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Agent
JMJ Architectural Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 97 days from validation, 38 days slower than Brentwood's median of 59 for extensions. Refused, as 15% 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

4comments received
2 objecting2 neutral

50% object · below the UK average of 74%

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14841411
Planning Portal ref
PP-14841411
Comments by
24 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Aug 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.