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The Brentwood Garden Centre Vicarage Close Brentwood Essex CM14 5GR

Granted Brentwood 26/00449/S191 Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)

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.

  • 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)

    Decided 2 Feb 2024 Full applications
  • 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

    Decided 20 Oct 2023 Full applications
  • 23/00001/FUL Withdrawn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.

    Decided 6 Jan 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Apr 2026

    Received by Brentwood

  2. 19 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Lawful

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 20 Apr 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Site Plan · 20 Apr 2026
  • COVER LETTER Supporting Documents · 20 Apr 2026

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What 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

Within 0.3 miles

  • The Brentwood Garden Centre Vicarage Close Brenwood Essex CM14 5GR

    23/00012/COND/2 Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    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 docs
    Small domestic
  • The Brentwood Garden Centre Vicarage Close Brentwood Essex CM14 5GR

    23/01547/FUL Submitted 12 Dec 2023 50 yards away

    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 docs
    Small domestic
  • The Brentwood Garden Centre Vicarage Close Brentwood Essex CM14 5GR

    23/00012/FUL Submitted 6 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    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 docs
    Small domestic
  • The Brentwood Garden Centre Vicarage Close Brentwood Essex CM14 5GR

    23/00001/FUL Submitted 3 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    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 docs
    Small domestic
  • Land Adjacent To 61 Brook Street Brentwood Essex

    26/00445/FUL Submitted 12 May 2026 100 yards away

    79% historically approved · decision due ~7 Jul

    Erection of a detached dwelling with associated car parking, cycle and refuse store.

    Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 16 docs
    Domestic
  • Holiday Inn Brook Street Brentwood Essex CM14 5NF

    26/00433/FUL Submitted 14 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    Proposed change of use of part of the existing overflow carpark to a Children's Day Nursery (Class E (f)) including the installation of a modular building, associated outdoor space, acoustic fencing and bin store

    Refused Full applications 23 docs

In Brentwood

  • 26/00679/S192 Awaiting decision

    Fieldings 21 Rectory Chase Doddinghurst Essex CM15 0QN

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use or development for a disability access prorch.

    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00680/S191 Awaiting decision

    Chivers Chivers Road Stondon Massey Essex CM15 0LL

    Application for a Lawful Development certificate for an existing use or operation or activity for single-storey detached outbuilding to be used as a gym, garage and wellness space

    14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00414/S192 Granted

    262 Ongar Road Brentwood Essex CM15 9EA

    Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use or development for single storey side and rear extensions.

    Received 11 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00914/S192 Awaiting decision

    Hall Farm House Hall Lane Ingatestone Essex CM4 9NP

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development to increase height of flank wall, remove side dormers and extend cat slide roof into hipped roof and enlarge front hip.

    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/00907/S191 Awaiting decision

    Cheale Meats Ltd Orchard Farm Little Warley Hall Lane West Horndon Little Warley Essex CM13 3EN

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity to confirm a lawful material operation has been undertaken in accordance with Planning Permission 22/01205/FUL.

    Received 11 Aug, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development