Bernkastel 78 Peartree Lane Doddinghurst Essex CM15 0RH Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 25/00686/HHA
Date received
around 11 Jun 2025
Date validated
11 Jun 2025
Postcode
CM15 0RH

Description

Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation, extend front dormer and single storey front extension and porch, add part single/part two storey rear extension, apply render to dwelling and construction of detached s/c annex. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Planning committee

Decided by Brentwood Planning Committee on 10 Feb 2026, in a recorded vote. Earlier deferred on 11 Nov 2025.

Approved by 11 votes to 2

  • Officers advised approval because the proposal would not materially harm visual amenity, local character or neighbours’ living conditions.
  • Residents and the parish council raised concerns about overdevelopment, overbearing effects, sunlight, privacy, noise and the annexe.
  • Members approved the application by 11 votes to 2, subject to the report’s conditions and retaining or replacing boundaries.
Read how the committee decided The proposed works, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Brentwood's committee minutes of 10 Feb 2026.

Associated applications 2

  • Approved25/00686/HHAThis application
    Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation, extend front dormer and single storey front extension and porch, add part…

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Green belt 12 m away: London; Inside the Doddinghurst 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 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 22 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 £475,000 in June 2021. Detached house, freehold.

4 June 2021£475,000

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 (59 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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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
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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.