Planning application
The Brentwood Garden Centre Vicarage Close Brentwood Essex CM14 5GR
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the Existing Use or Operation or Activity to confirm that operational development comprising the demolition of existing buildings pursuant to planning permission 23/00012/FUL has been lawfully carried out
As published by the council, reference 26/00449/S191
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00449/S191
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Lawful
- Received
- 20 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 19 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Brizes, Stondon Massey And South Weald
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision COND S191/S192
- Postcode
- CM14 5GR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Brentwood register
This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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23/01547/FUL Refused
The Brentwood Garden Centre Vicarage Close Brentwood Essex CM14 5GR
Removal of condition 10 (Storage height limit) and variation of condition 13 (SUDS maintenance plan) to state within 3 months of first occupation and details of long term contact arrangements of application number: 23/00012/FUL (Change of use of the Site including the demolition of existing buildings and use of the land for storage and distribution (Use Class B8) and erection of a bin store/bike shed; vehicular entrance gate; enhanced landscaping and perimeter fence; parking, and pedestrian footpath on Vicarage Close)
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23/00012/FUL Granted
The Brentwood Garden Centre Vicarage Close Brentwood Essex CM14 5GR
Change of use of the Site including the demolition of existing buildings and use of the land for storage and distribution (Use Class B8) and erection of a bin store/bike shed; vehicular entrance gate; enhanced landscaping and perimeter fence; parking, and pedestrian footpath on Vicarage Close
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23/00001/FUL Withdrawn
The Brentwood Garden Centre Vicarage Close Brentwood Essex CM14 5GR
Redevelopment of the Site including the demolition of existing buildings and construction of a single storey warehouse building (Mixed Use Class B8 and B2) with ancillary office space; bin store/bike shed. Vehicular entrance gate. Landscaping and perimeter fence. Parking and new pedestrian access from Brook Street and pedestrian footpath on Vicarage Close.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Apr 2026
Received by Brentwood
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19 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Lawful
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 23/00012/COND/1 (Approved)
- Application: 23/00012/FUL (Approved)
- Application: 23/01547/FUL (Refused)
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3 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- COVER LETTER
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Brentwood granted permission on 19 June 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.
About lawful development applications
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.
Nearby applications
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The Brentwood Garden Centre Vicarage Close Brenwood Essex CM14 5GR
Discharge of Condition 12 (External Lighting Strategy) of application 23/00012/FUL (Change of use of the Site including the demolition of existing buildings and use of the land for storage and distribution (Use Class B8) and erection of a bin store/bike shed; vehicular entrance gate; enhanced landscaping and perimeter fence; parking, and pedestrian footpath on Vicarage Close).
Granted Demolition 4 docsSmall domestic -
The Brentwood Garden Centre Vicarage Close Brentwood Essex CM14 5GR
Removal of condition 10 (Storage height limit) and variation of condition 13 (SUDS maintenance plan) to state within 3 months of first occupation and details of long term contact arrangements of application number: 23/00012/FUL (Change of use of the Site including the demolition of existing buildings and use of the land for storage and distribution (Use Class B8) and erection of a bin store/bike shed; vehicular entrance gate; enhanced landscaping and perimeter fence; parking, and pedestrian footpath on Vicarage Close)
Refused Full applications Demolition 5 docsSmall domestic -
The Brentwood Garden Centre Vicarage Close Brentwood Essex CM14 5GR
Change of use of the Site including the demolition of existing buildings and use of the land for storage and distribution (Use Class B8) and erection of a bin store/bike shed; vehicular entrance gate; enhanced landscaping and perimeter fence; parking, and pedestrian footpath on Vicarage Close
Granted Full applications Demolition 82 docsSmall domestic -
The Brentwood Garden Centre Vicarage Close Brentwood Essex CM14 5GR
Redevelopment of the Site including the demolition of existing buildings and construction of a single storey warehouse building (Mixed Use Class B8 and B2) with ancillary office space; bin store/bike shed. Vehicular entrance gate. Landscaping and perimeter fence. Parking and new pedestrian access from Brook Street and pedestrian footpath on Vicarage Close.
Withdrawn Full applications Demolition 37 docsSmall domestic -
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Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 16 docsDomestic -
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