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Far End Days Lane Pilgrims Hatch Essex CM15 9SJ

26/00220/HHAHouseholder ApplicationRefused
Householder

Refused on 1 May 2026

Council decision: Application RefusedDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Detached annexe ancillary to main dwelling

Received
9 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
Pilgrims Hatch
Agent
Planning Solutions
  1. Received9 Mar
  2. Validated9 Mar
  3. Consult.30 Mar
  4. Target4 May
  5. Decided1 May

Decided in 53 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an outbuilding at Far End Days Lane Pilgrims Hatch Essex CM15 9SJ. Brentwood has handled 870 applications of this type. This one was decided in 53 days, 3 days quicker than Brentwood's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 47 applications across Pilgrims Hatch. We hold 783 applications in total for the CM15 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

  1. The proposed detached annex represents inappropriate development within the Green Belt by reason of the proposed development resulting in a disproportionate addition over and above the original building. Contrary to National Planning Policy Framework 2024 paragraphs 154(c), and planning policies MG02 of the Local Plan. There are no matters in support of the application which would clearly outweigh the harm the development would cause through inappropriateness therefore, no very special circumstances exist to justify the grant of planning permission for the inappropriate development. Furthermore the proposal would create a bulky and dominant development which relates poorly to the immediate context of the site to the detriment of both visual amenity and the character and appearance of the surrounding area in conflict with policy BE14 of the Brentwood Local Plan, the NPPF.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
CM15 9SJ
Application type
Householder Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
9 March 2026
Consultation expiry
1 April 2026
Neighbour consultation end
30 March 2026
Target decision date
4 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Planning Solutions
Agent address
13 Station Road Gidea Park Essex RM2 6BX

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Site notice end
1 April 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14734024
Documents
5
Constraints
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Green belt: Brentwood
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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