Shenfield planning approval rate
Shenfield ward in Brentwood has a 87.7% approval rate based on 1,330 planning decisions. Brentwood overall: 84.0%.
Last updated: August 2026
87.7%
ward approval rate
1,330
Decisions
1,167
Approved
163
Refused
84.0%
Brentwood average
Shenfield sits slightly above the Brentwood average, with a 3.7 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Shenfield compares
Shenfield ward
87.7%
Brentwood overall
84.0%
Planning in Brentwood? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in Shenfield
Construct single storey front extension, side and rear dormers, alterations to r · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Single storey rear extension. · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Change of use and conversion of the existing detached cart lodge to a residentia · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Part two-storey, part single-storey, side and rear extension with new porch. · Fri 31 Jul 2026
Non material amendment to application 25/00988/HHA (Part single part two storey · Fri 17 Jul 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Brentwood, 1 in 6 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Brentwood
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free planning check for Brentwood →
✓ Common refusal reasons in Brentwood
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 12,129 decisions.