Planning application
106 High Street Brentwood Essex CM14 4AP
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Notificaion under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G for the change of use of the first and second floor of the existing office building (Class E) into residential self-contained 3-bedroom residential flat (Class C3). Determination of whether Prior Approval is required concerning: a. Transport and Highways impacts of the development; b. Contamination risks on site; c. Flooding risks on site; d. Impacts of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development and e. Impact on character or sustainability of the Conservation Area; f.Provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses.
As published by the council, reference 25/01409/PNCOU
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01409/PNCOU
- Type
- Prior Notification Change of use
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Application Refused
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 27 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Brentwood South
- Decision by
- Delegated Decisions
- Postcode
- CM14 4AP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Brentwood register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00964/PNCOU Awaiting decision
106 High Street Brentwood Essex CM14 4AP
Prior Notification under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA for the change of use of the existing first and second floors from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to one self-contained residential dwelling (Use Class C3), including internal reconfiguration, independent residential access and associated refuse storage arrangements. No external alterations are proposed. Determination of whether Prior Approval is required concerning: (a) Transport and Highways impacts of the development; (b) Contamination risks on the site; (c) Flooding risks on the site; (d) Impacts of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development and (e) Impact on character or sustainability of the conservation area; (f) Provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by Brentwood
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22 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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9 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Homz Planning Agent, a planning consultancy
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- ESSEX HIGHWAYS CONSULTEE RESPONSE
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- H0598- 04 REV V2 - EXISTING/PROPOSED FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS WITH ALL ELEVATIONS
- H0598-01 REV V2 -LOCATION PLAN
- H0598-02 REV V2 - EXISTING BLOCK PLAN
- H0598-03 REV V2 - PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN
- H-0598-05/V1 PHOTOS
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Brentwood refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Awaiting decision New dwelling 8 docs -
106 High Street Brentwood Essex CM14 4AP
88% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct
Prior Notification under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA for the change of use of the existing first and second floors from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to one self-contained residential dwelling (Use Class C3), including internal reconfiguration, independent residential access and associated refuse storage arrangements. No external alterations are proposed. Determination of whether Prior Approval is required concerning: (a) Transport and Highways impacts of the development; (b) Contamination risks on the site; (c) Flooding risks on the site; (d) Impacts of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development and (e) Impact on character or sustainability of the conservation area; (f) Provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses.
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129 High Street Brentwood Essex CM14 4RZ
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