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CM15 planning approval rate

The CM15 postcode area falls under Brentwood council, which has a 79.4% planning approval rate based on 7,805 decisions.

Last updated: October 2026

79.39%
Brentwood approval rate

What this means for CM15

If you're planning a project in the CM15 area, your application will be decided by Brentwood council. Based on historical data, around 20.6% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.

What gets approved near your property?

In Brentwood, 1 in 5 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:

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✓ Common refusal reasons in Brentwood
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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Brentwood approval by application type

Full (7,453 decided)
79.8%
Trees (1,629 decided)
97.2%
Discharge of Conditions (1,403 decided)
96.3%
Other (837 decided)
81.5%
Certificate of Lawfulness (494 decided)
58.3%
Listed Building (304 decided)
80.6%
Advertisement (171 decided)
78.9%
Change of Use (81 decided)
77.8%
Prior Approval (21 decided)
71.4%

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