Brentwood planning approval rate

Brentwood council approved 83.8% of planning applications and refused 16.2%, based on 11,640 decisions analysed. Ranked 32nd out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

83.8%

overall approval rate

11,640

Decisions analysed

9,754

Approved

1,886

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Brentwood? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Brentwood. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (7,111 decided)

79.7%

Trees (1,534 decided)

97.1%

Discharge of Conditions (1,282 decided)

96.0%

Other (791 decided)

81.2%

Certificate of Lawfulness (373 decided)

75.6%

Listed Building (283 decided)

80.2%

Advertisement (166 decided)

79.5%

Change of Use (77 decided)

80.5%

Prior Approval (23 decided)

73.9%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Brentwood — mined from 11,640 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (3,747 decided)

84.1%

Garage / Parking (3,120 decided)

83.3%

Side Extension (2,171 decided)

82.2%

Dormer (1,390 decided)

73.8%

Front Extension (944 decided)

83.4%

Conservatory (739 decided)

86.3%

Outbuilding (716 decided)

80.7%

Loft Conversion (534 decided)

71.7%

Extension (General) (422 decided)

83.9%

Wraparound Extension (393 decided)

79.6%

Change of Use (Residential) (373 decided)

77.2%

New Build (322 decided)

76.4%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (255 decided)

78.8%

Annex (188 decided)

81.9%

Basement (161 decided)

81.4%

Flat Conversion (38 decided)

65.8%

HMO (16 decided)

62.5%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Brentwood. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Ingatestone, Fryerning And Mountnessing (1,352 decided)

84.2%

Shenfield (1,257 decided)

87.3%

Warley (933 decided)

84.4%

Hutton South (876 decided)

90.0%

Herongate, Ingrave And West Horndon (803 decided)

83.6%

Brizes And Doddinghurst (788 decided)

80.2%

Brentwood South (715 decided)

82.0%

Brentwood West (668 decided)

82.6%

Pilgrims Hatch (666 decided)

77.5%

Brentwood North (644 decided)

82.3%

Hutton East (572 decided)

80.2%

Tipps Cross (545 decided)

82.8%

Hutton Central (509 decided)

88.4%

Hutton North (495 decided)

88.7%

South Weald (433 decided)

78.1%

Brizes, Stondon Massey And South Weald (220 decided)

83.6%

Blackmore And Doddinghurst (152 decided)

82.2%

Wards in Brentwood

Ingatestone, Fryerning And Mountnessing

84.2% approval · 1,352 decisions

Shenfield

87.3% approval · 1,257 decisions

Warley

84.4% approval · 933 decisions

Hutton South

90.0% approval · 876 decisions

Herongate, Ingrave And West Horndon

83.6% approval · 803 decisions

Brizes And Doddinghurst

80.2% approval · 788 decisions

Brentwood South

82.0% approval · 715 decisions

Brentwood West

82.6% approval · 668 decisions

Pilgrims Hatch

77.5% approval · 666 decisions

Brentwood North

82.3% approval · 644 decisions

Hutton East

80.2% approval · 572 decisions

Tipps Cross

82.8% approval · 545 decisions

Hutton Central

88.4% approval · 509 decisions

Hutton North

88.7% approval · 495 decisions

South Weald

78.1% approval · 433 decisions

Brizes, Stondon Massey And South Weald

83.6% approval · 220 decisions

Blackmore And Doddinghurst

82.2% approval · 152 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Brentwood, showing how the council decides real applications.

25/01147/FUL

Demolition of existing pavilion and construction of 97 dwellings including acces · Shenfield · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Refused

25/01336/HHA

Removal of existing rear pitched roof. Proposed raise roof hip-to-gable with vel · Brizes, Stondon Massey And South Weald · Fri 27 Feb 2026

Approved

25/01297/HHA

Single storey rear extension · Pilgrims Hatch · Fri 27 Feb 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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