17 Oakland Gardens Hutton Essex CM13 1EN

1. 1.The side extension at 4.9m wide would have a width considerably more than half the width of the existing bungalow as the host dwelling and would as such have the effect of elongating and distorting the width proportions of the dwelling to a disproportionate degree. The inclusion of three gable roofed front dormers, two for the existing front roof slope and one for the extended front roof slope as part of the proposal would introduce excessive new built form and massing to the principal elevation of the extended dwelling which would result in significant visual harm. The rear flat roofed dormer to be introduced at 10.75m wide across virtually the full width of the rear roof slope of the bungalow as extended across would in itself represent a distorted and elongated rear roof addition which would by its excessive size appear as a bulky, incongruous, visually jarring and disruptive new rear roof feature where the Essex Desig Guide states that the primary purpose of dormers is to provide additional light into a roofspace rather than creating additional floorspace. The proposed development would accordingly fail to Brentwood Borough Council, Town Hall, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, Essex CM15 8AY represent subservient and proportionate additions to the host dwelling and would as a result have a detrimental visual impact on the streetscene at this exposed and prominent location whereby the proposal would additionally give rise to an undesirable terracing effect when nos.15 and 17 Oakland Gardens as a bungalow pair are viewed together. As such, the proposal is not regarded as representing either sensitive or good design. The proposal is therefore contrary to policy BE14 of the Brentwood Local Plan which seeks to create successful places ensuring new development meets high design standards and for proposals to respond positively and sympathetically to their context and build upon existing strengths and characteristics and supplementary planning guidance.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

CM13 1EN

Application type

Householder Application

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

29 January 2026

Consultation expiry

19 February 2026

Consultation end

19 February 2026

Neighbour consultation end

19 February 2026

Target decision date

26 March 2026

Applicant

Private applicant

Agent address

16 Coleridge Walk Hutton Brentwood Essex CM13 2RT

Case officer

Mr Clive Theobald

Statutory period

56 days

Planning Portal ID

PP-14610454

Documents

15

Constraints

4