Whiteknights Doddinghurst Road Pilgrims Hatch Essex CM15 0SB
Refused on 11 May 2026
Council decision: Application Refused2 reasons for refusal
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Proposal
Proposed Ancillary Residential Annex for Dependent Elderly Relative
- Received
- 16 March 2026
- Council
- Brentwood Borough Council
- Ward
- Pilgrims Hatch
- ReceivedReceived16 Mar
- ValidatedValidated16 Mar
- Consult.Consultation15 Apr
- TargetTarget Date11 May
- DecidedDecided11 May
Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application at Whiteknights Doddinghurst Road Pilgrims Hatch Essex CM15 0SB. Brentwood has handled 870 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. There has been 1 other application 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
- The proposal is unacceptable as it relates to the erection of a building providing residential accommodation, consisting of a bedroom, bathroom, living room and kitchen/diner, that is capable of occupation without relying on the facilities of the host dwelling. The application has not demonstrated that the building would used as part of the single family occupancy of the property. The building would be at the far end of the rear garden approximately 45 metres from the host dwelling reinforcing the degree to which the dwelling would be separately occupied. On that basis the proposal is for a dwelling, irrespective of its description in the application. The proposal is poorly related to adjacent residential properties and through its presence and occupation would be out of character with the character of the area and make their private gardens less pleasant places in which to spend time. The proposal is contrary to Policy BE14 of the Brentwood Local Plan.
- The proposal is not supported by any of the exceptions in paragraph 154 or 155 of the Framework and therefore is inappropriate development harmful to the green belt by definition. In addition, it would have a negative effect on the openness of the green belt. Therefore, the proposal is inappropriate development in the green Brentwood Borough Council, Town Hall, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, Essex CM15 8AY belt. No matters have been raised in this application that reach the status of very special circumstances. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy MG02 of the Brentwood Local Plan and of the National Planning Policy Framework.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- CM15 0SB
- Application type
- Householder Application
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 16 March 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 20 April 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 15 April 2026
- Target decision date
- 11 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent
- Stephensons
- Agent address
- 202 High Street Hornchurch RM12 6QP United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Mr Mike Ovenden
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Site notice end
- 20 April 2026
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 (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.
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Brentwood
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