Planning application
137A High Street Brentwood Essex CM14 4RZ
Works: New dwelling
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 MA for the change of use of the first and second floor of the existing office building (Class E) into residential (Class C3) to create 3 residential flats. 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 26/00214/PNCOU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00214/PNCOU
- Type
- Prior Notification Change of use
- Status
- Prior Approval is Required - Refused
- Decision
- Prior Approval is required/Refused
- Received
- 27 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 27 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- Brentwood South
- Decision by
- Delegated Decisions
- Postcode
- CM14 4RZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Feb 2026
Received by Brentwood
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22 May 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval is required/Refused
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9 Aug 2026
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22 documents on file for this application
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The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
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