Planning applications in Brentwood Borough Council
Approved
87%
of 30 decided applications
Typical time to a decision
85
days from validation, over 31 decisions
Registered in the last 90 days
200
31 decided in that time
#44 of 56 for share approved#59 of 59 for speedAll councils we read: 92% approved
In short
Of 30 decided applications we have read at Brentwood Borough Council in the last two years, 87% were approved.
That is number 44 of the 56 councils we have published a rate for.
A decision typically takes 85 days from validation.
Written automatically from the figures on this page. It adds nothing the numbers do not show. It describes this council's record and does not predict any single application.
Analyst note on Brentwood Borough Council
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We have read too few decided advertisements and signage at Brentwood Borough Council to publish a rate yet (we need 10). Across the 56 councils with figures it is 86% approved, from 58 decisions.
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Recent activity
Applications registered per week, last 12 weeks
Most common kinds in the last 90 days
- extensions and alterations51
- demolition42
- tree works37
- new homes22
Latest applications in Brentwood Borough Council
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Oak Cottage 550 Rayleigh Road Hutton Essex CM13 1SG
26/01176/FUL · registered 5 Nov 2026
Demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of one detached dwelling with associated parking and landscaping.
322 Roman Road Mountnessing Essex CM15 0TZ
26/01191/HHA · registered 5 Nov 2026
First floor extension over existing ground floor and associated works including the insertion of dormer windows and roof lights.
Lingwood Ashwells Road Pilgrims Hatch Essex CM15 9SE
26/01169/FUL · registered 5 Nov 2026
Construction of a single detached dwelling house.
85 Oliver Road Shenfield Essex CM15 8PX
26/01189/HHA · registered 5 Nov 2026
Proposed loft conversion with associated works including roof extension to form a gable end and front and rear dormer windows.
21 Gerrard Crescent Brentwood Essex CM14 4JU
26/01194/S192 · registered 4 Nov 2026
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use or development for demolish 1x chimney stack, hip to gable loft conversion with rear loft do
37 High Street Brentwood Essex CM14 4RH
26/01144/FUL · registered 3 Nov 2026
Demolition of existing enclosed refuse storage structure and construction of a part three/part four-storey building to the rear of 37 High Street, comprising a
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Where Brentwood Borough Council sits
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Nearby councils
- Basildon Borough Council · 93% approved · 27 decided
- Southend-on-Sea Borough Council · 82% approved · 33 decided
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets · 82% approved · 34 decided
- London Borough of Lambeth · 92% approved · 73 decided
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Questions people ask about Brentwood Borough Council
- What is the planning approval rate in Brentwood Borough Council?
- Of 30 decided applications we have read at Brentwood Borough Council in the last two years, 87% were approved. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive.
- How long does Brentwood Borough Council take to decide a planning application?
- The typical time from validation to decision is 85 days, across 31 decisions we have read.
Where these figures come from
Worked out from 218 applications we have read from Brentwood Borough Council's own public planning register, with decisions between 15 October 2026 and 6 November 2026. Last read 6 November 2026. A rate needs at least 10 decided applications. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted, and neither are discharges of conditions, minor amendments, certificates of lawfulness or prior-approval notices, which are not decisions on a scheme. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive. The council's own record is the official source — its planning register. Planning data is public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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