Planning application
26/00396/FUL
Land Adjacent To The Croft And Green Lane Farm Pilgrims Lane Pilgrims Hatch Essex
Proposal
The change of use of land from equestrian to a residential caravan site, laying of hardstanding and associated works, 4 pitches to be occupied for human habitation by Gypsies and Travellers, each pitch consisting of 1 Static caravan 1 Touring Caravan, parking spaces, cycle and bin stores (part-retrospective)
As published by the council, reference 26/00396/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by Brentwood
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25 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
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 full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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26/00293/FUL Awaiting decision
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Demolition of derelict cottage and outbuildings, construction of 2 No. three-bedroom semi-detached dwellings (C3). Conversion and alteration of an existing building (Post House) to create 3 No. two-bedroom dwellings (C3) with private amenity spaces, vehicle parking and storage for cycles and refuse. To include the closure of an existing vehicular access with crossover to Ashwells Road and landscape alterations.
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25/00246/FUL Awaiting decision
Mccolls House Ashwells Road Pilgrims Hatch Essex CM15 9ST
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21/01455/FUL Awaiting decision
Mccolls House Blocks D And E Ashwells Road Pilgrims Hatch Brentwood Essex CM15 9ST
Change of use of Blocks D and E from B1(a) Office Use to C3 residential use to provide 21 new residential units; changes to the buildings' elevations including the provision of windows and doors; the enclosure of private gardens; and the removal of linking structures.
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26/00578/FUL Granted
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Variation of Condition number 2 (Approved Plans), 10 (Construction Method Statement), 18 (Removal of Temporary Classrooms) and 26 (Energy and Sustainability Statement) of original application 25/00952/FUL (Demolition of 5 existing buildings. Re-development of existing school site and construction of new 3 storey school building and canopy structure including new car parking area, amphitheatre, MUGA's, soft and hard landscaping and associated infrastructure) to allow for amendments to the energy strategy and the Portakabin route to the site.
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26/00312/FUL Granted
Woodlands Childerditch Street Little Warley Essex CM13 3EG
Conversion of existing garage to residential use.
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26/00642/FUL Granted
House Little Bassetts Farm Magpie Lane Little Warley Essex CM13 3EA
Variation of condition 2 (Drawings) of orginal application 25/00720/FUL to allow for the excavation of a basement level located entirely beneath the footprint of the approved main house to include the provision of an external basement access staircase located entirely within the footprint and volume of the rear pergola.
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26/00458/FUL Granted
Colmar Farm Weald Park Way South Weald Essex CM14 5QH
Variation of Condition 2 (Development in accordance with drawings) of application 22/01578/FUL (Demolition of buildings associated with former riding school. Construction of 2x semi detached single storey dwellings, 2x semi detached one and a half storey dwellings and 1x detached dwelling, with associated carports, access and landscaping) to allow for the reconfiguration of the site layout, adjustments to building footprints and arrangements and optimisation of the use of the site within the established development parameters.