56 Ongar Road Brentwood Essex CM15 9AX

1. 9 Dec 2025

   Received by Brentwood

2. 12 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Lawful

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: 16/00906/FUL (Approved)

Brentwood granted permission on 12 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 62 - 66 Ongar Road Brentwood Essex CM15 9AX

  24/00255/FUL Submitted 4 Mar 2024 50 yards away

  First floor change of use from Office and Nail Bar to Residential Accommodation. (Retrospective application).

  Refused Full applications 5 docs

• 62 - 66 Ongar Road Brentwood Essex CM15 9AX

  24/01284/FUL Submitted 7 Jan 2025 50 yards away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~4 Mar

  Change of Use of former Nail Bar at first-floor level, to a 4 bed House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Class C4), provision of parking and cycle storage to front (Retrospective)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 8 docs

• 68 - 70 Ongar Road Brentwood Essex CM15 9AX

  24/01075/FUL Submitted 15 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Retrospective change of use from Use Class E (Retail shop) to Sui Generis Use comprising tyre fitting shop and services with external works including removal of shopfront and insertion of roller shutter

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 13 docs

• 1 Former Wates Way Industrial Estate Brentwood CM15 9AZ

  20/01221/NON/3 Submitted 13 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to application 20/01221/FUL and Appeal Ref APP/H1515/W/22/3301674 (Demolition of all buildings and structures and the construction of a Class E foodstore and Class C3 dwellinghouses (46 x 1 and 2 bed flats), together with access/egress from Ongar Road and Burland Road, car parking, landscaping, replacement substation, and associated engineering works) to allow for the below changes: The subdivision of the approved cycle storage (bike store) into two separate stores, following advice from the project's fire consultant. The introduction of one additional single external access door to serve the reconfigured cycle storage. The removal of one previously approved external door serving a stair core. This door originally opened into a lift lobby, which is now incorporated within the main stair core and no longer requires a separate external access. The insertion of a partition wall in the duplexes to create a study due to oversized living areas.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling Demolition 20 docs

• Lidl Site Former Wates Way Industrial Estate Land Bounded By Ongar Road And Burland Road Brentwood CM15 9AZ

  20/01221/COND/14 Submitted 12 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Part discharge of Condition 3 (Details of Materials) of application 20/01221/FUL (Demolition of all buildings and structures and the construction of a Class E foodstore and Class C3 dwellinghouses (46 x 1 and 2 bed flats), together with access/egress from Ongar Road and Burland Road, car parking, landscaping, replacement substation, and associated engineering works).

  Granted New dwelling Demolition 3 docs

• 34 Ongar Road Brentwood Essex CM15 9AX

  26/00309/TPO Submitted 7 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  T1 Ash reduce back to previous pruning points TPO Number: TPO5/1996

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 26/00679/S192 Awaiting decision

  Fieldings 21 Rectory Chase Doddinghurst Essex CM15 0QN

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use or development for a disability access prorch.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00680/S191 Awaiting decision

  Chivers Chivers Road Stondon Massey Essex CM15 0LL

  Application for a Lawful Development certificate for an existing use or operation or activity for single-storey detached outbuilding to be used as a gym, garage and wellness space

  14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00414/S192 Granted

  262 Ongar Road Brentwood Essex CM15 9EA

  Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use or development for single storey side and rear extensions.

  Received 11 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00914/S192 Awaiting decision

  Hall Farm House Hall Lane Ingatestone Essex CM4 9NP

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development to increase height of flank wall, remove side dormers and extend cat slide roof into hipped roof and enlarge front hip.

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00907/S191 Awaiting decision

  Cheale Meats Ltd Orchard Farm Little Warley Hall Lane West Horndon Little Warley Essex CM13 3EN

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity to confirm a lawful material operation has been undertaken in accordance with Planning Permission 22/01205/FUL.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development