Brentwood West planning approval rate
Brentwood West ward in Brentwood has a 82.6% approval rate based on 668 planning decisions. Brentwood overall: 83.8%.
Last updated: March 2026
82.6%
ward approval rate
668
Decisions
552
Approved
116
Refused
83.8%
Brentwood average
Brentwood West is broadly in line with the Brentwood average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Brentwood West compares
Brentwood West ward
82.6%
Brentwood overall
83.8%
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Recent decisions in Brentwood West
Demolition of existing front projection to property, garage and rear extension. · Fri 13 Feb 2026
Conversion of garage to habitable space, alterations to fenestrations and rear d · Fri 13 Feb 2026
Facade amendments to the rear of Romy House at ground floor and upper levels, re · Fri 13 Feb 2026
Raise roof (part), hip to gable extension to include x2 roof lights and x2 rear · Fri 06 Feb 2026
Construction of front porch · Fri 30 Jan 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Brentwood, 1 in 6 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Brentwood
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 11,640 decisions.