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Planning in Brentwood by area

In the last month there were 24 new planning applications and 26 decisions worth knowing about across Brentwood, and 85% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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24new applicationslast 31 days
26decisions22 approved, 4 refused
85%approval rateof applications approved or refused
283new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Brentwood (22), Doddinghurst (4) and Hutton (4). The middle Brentwood area had 1, and 3 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1BrentwoodCM1422139722
2DoddinghurstCM1542220–
3HuttonCM1342220–
4IngatestoneCM431211216
5BlackmoreCM420220–
6Pilgrims' HatchCM1521110–
7FryerningCM410110–
8HerongateCM1310110–
9MountnessingCM151100060
10West HorndonCM1310110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Rear extension1557370%
Loft conversion1027188%
New homes5500–
Side extension4310–
Outline plans2020–
Going green2110–
Extension2200–
Demolition1100–
Other9540100%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Brentwood, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

4 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Brentwood have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Brentwood (22), Doddinghurst (4), Hutton (4), Ingatestone (3) and Blackmore (2), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 1.

How many planning applications are approved in Brentwood?

Of the 26 applications approved or refused in the last month, 22 were approved and 4 refused: an approval rate of 85%.

What are people in Brentwood applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (15), loft conversion (10) and new homes (5).

Where are new homes planned in Brentwood?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 216 new homes at Land To Rear Of 1-6 Woodfield Cottages High Street Ingatestone (216 homes, applied for). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Ingatestone (216), Mountnessing (60) and Brentwood (2).