Castleton Days Lane Doddinghurst Essex CM15 9SL

26/00233/HHAHouseholder ApplicationRefused

Householder

Refused on 1 May 2026

Council decision: Application RefusedDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

Approximate site (title boundary)

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Proposal

Construction of a detached outbuilding to provide a home gym and shower facilities incidental to the main dwellinghouse.

Received: 2 March 2026
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments: 3
Council: Brentwood Borough Council
Ward: Blackmore And Doddinghurst

ReceivedReceived2 Mar
ValidatedValidated2 Mar
Consult.Consultation22 Apr
TargetTarget Date27 Apr
DecidedDecided1 May

Decided in 60 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an outbuilding at Castleton Days Lane Doddinghurst Essex CM15 9SL. Brentwood has handled 870 applications of this type. This one was decided in 60 days, 4 days longer than Brentwood's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 67 applications across Blackmore And Doddinghurst. 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

The proposed outbuilding would represent 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 Para 154 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024, and Local Plan Policy MG02. There are no matters in support of the application which would clearly outweigh the harm the development would cause through inappropriateness and reduction in openness of the Green Belt, within which the site is located. Therefore, no very special circumstances exist to justify the grant of planning permission for the inappropriate development.
The proposed development by way of its roof form and design is not contextually compatible or appropriate with the surrounding development or its historic context and would result in a low level of less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building 'Days Farm House', contrary to Local Plan Policy BE16, and chapter 16 of the NPPF. No public benefits have been identified that would outweigh the harm to the heritage assets.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode: CM15 9SL
Application type: Householder Application
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Doddinghurst

Planning application dates

Date validated: 2 March 2026
Consultation expiry: 22 April 2026
Consultation end: 22 April 2026
Neighbour consultation end: 22 April 2026
Target decision date: 27 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address: 142-143 Parrock Street Gravesend DA11 7LT

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Publicity

Site notice end: 27 March 2026

Appeal history

6010567

Dismissed

Type: Householder (HAS)Procedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 24 August 2026Dev Type: Householder developmentsReason: refused

Green Belt

6010667

Allowed

Type: Householder (HAS)Procedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 27 July 2026Dev Type: Householder developmentsReason: refused

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-14743152
Documents: 9
Constraints: 3

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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Planning history at this site

2 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: Brentwood

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