The Forge Navestock Side Navestock Essex CM14 5SH
Refused on 13 March 2026
Council decision: Application RefusedDelegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal
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Proposal
Proposed new piers, wall, gates and surface materials with boundary treatments.
- Received
- 27 January 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 2
- Council
- Brentwood Borough Council
- Ward
- Brizes, Stondon Massey And South Weald
- ReceivedReceived27 Jan
- ValidatedValidated27 Jan
- Consult.Consultation23 Feb
- TargetTarget Date24 Mar
- DecidedDecided13 Mar
Decided in 45 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application at The Forge Navestock Side Navestock Essex CM14 5SH. Brentwood has handled 870 applications of this type. This one was decided in 45 days, 11 days quicker than Brentwood's typical decision time. The site is in 3 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 96 applications across Brizes, Stondon Massey And South Weald. We hold 539 applications in total for the CM14 postcode area.
85% of full applications at Brentwood Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- The proposal does not benefit from the exceptions set out in the NPPF for development in the Green Belt and therefore is inappropriate development and, by definition, harmful to the Green Belt, which holds substantial weight. There are no very special circumstances to outweigh this harm. Therefore, the proposal conflicts with Brentwood Local Plan Policy MG02 and Chapter 13 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
- The proposal is of an urban appearance that is highly prominent and visible within a rural countryside setting. The height of the gates and associated piers and walls present as overly dominant in its appearance, and would significantly detract from the character and appearance of the area in conflict with policy BE14 of the local plan which seeks to ensure a high standard of design that is compatible with its location, the National Design Guide (section C1) and the design objectives contained in part 12 of the NPPF which seeks to promote good high quality design and reinforce local distinctiveness.
- The proposed development by virtue of its design, scale, location and material would result in less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Grade II listed building 'The Forge' Navestock Side. There are no public benefits identified that would outweigh that harm and the proposal is consequently contrary to the aims of Chapter 16 of the National Planning Policy Framework; policy BE16 of the Brentwood Local Plan.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- CM14 5SH
- Application type
- Householder Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Navestock
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 27 January 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 27 February 2026
- Consultation end
- 23 February 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 23 February 2026
- Target decision date
- 24 March 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent
- 2-4c
- Agent address
- Jubilee House 3 The Drive Warley Brentwood CM13 3FR United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Miss Georgia Taylor
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Site notice end
- 27 February 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14576484
- Documents
- 16
- Constraints
- 4
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Green belt: Brentwood
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Also checked, none recorded (20)
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
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