Planning application
Hopefield Animal Sanctuary Sawyers Hall Lane Brentwood Essex CM15 9BY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of Use to a Petting Zoo.
As published by the council, reference 26/00282/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00282/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 11 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 11 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Brentwood North
- Decision by
- Delegated Decisions
- Postcode
- CM15 9BY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Mar 2026
Received by Brentwood
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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14 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
ADP Ltd Agent
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9 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- OFFICER REPORT
- ESSEX HIGHWAYS
- CERTIFICATE B OF OWNERSHIP
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONSULTEE RESPONSE
- APPLICATION FORM
- 001 - SITE LOCATION PLAN
- 002 - EXISTING BLOCK PLAN
- PLANNING STATEMENT
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Brentwood granted permission on 14 August 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.
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