279 Chelmsford Road Shenfield Essex CM15 8SD

1. 10 Aug 2026

   Received by Brentwood

2. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Brentwood took a median of 71 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Brentwood for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Brentwood decided lawful development applications in a median of 87 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 279 Chelmsford Road Shenfield Brentwood Essex CM15 8SD

  21/01022/HHA Submitted 7 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Retention of conservatory (Retrospective)

  Refused Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 281 Chelmsford Road Shenfield Essex CM15 8SD

  26/00188/HHA Submitted 19 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~16 Apr

  Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension, hip to gable with rear dormer and alterations to front porch.

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Land Adjacent To BP Garage 297 Chelmsford Road Shenfield Essex CM15 8SD

  26/00792/FUL Submitted 14 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~8 Sep

  Extension of Service Station premises to provide EV Charging, associated Infrastructure and associated works

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension

• Land Off Chelmsford Road Shenfield

  22/01324/COND/10 Submitted 23 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  99% historically approved · decision due ~18 Aug

  Discharge of Condition 15 (Woodland Management Plan) of application 22/01324/FUL (Construction of 191 dwellings (Class C3), public open space, landscaping, sustainable urban drainage, access and associated infrastructure).

  Awaiting decision Conditions 6 docs
  Major scheme

• 263 Chelmsford Road Shenfield Brentwood Essex CM15 8SD

  22/01159/COND/1 Submitted 18 Nov 2022 100 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 3 (Details of materials), 4 (Scheme of hard and soft landscaping), 5 (Construction method statement), 6 (Existing and proposed site levels), 7 (Details of measures), 8 (Details of all Boundary treatments), 9 (Details of storage of waste/refuse), 11 (Cycle storage) and condition 14 (Details of meter boxes) of application 22/01159/FUL (Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of replacement dwelling to include new driveway).

  Granted Conditions Demolition 12 docs
  Domestic

• Land Off Chelmsford Road Shenfield

  22/01324/NON/1 Submitted 18 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  Non material amendment to application 22/01324/FUL (Construction of 191 dwellings (Class C3), public open space, landscaping, sustainable urban drainage, access and associated infrastructure) to allow for enlargement of the front first-floor windows and an amendment to the second-floor front dormers which have been updated to have square leaded windows to match the style of the ground and first floor windows on the property (lambourne house type).

  Granted Amendments Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 8 docs
  Major scheme

• 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
• 26/00390/S192 Granted

  271 Rayleigh Road Hutton Essex CM13 1PL

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use or development for demolition of chimney. Proposed hip to gable with rear dormer x2 rooflights and Juliette balcony.

  Received 29 Apr, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00856/S192 Awaiting decision

  4 Chafford Gardens West Horndon Essex CM13 3NJ

  Application for a lawful Development Certificate for a proposed Use or Development for the construction of rear dormer and three front rooflights

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00126/S192 Granted

  189 Rayleigh Road Hutton Essex CM13 1LZ

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use or development for: Proposed single storey outbuilding at rear of garden

  Received 2 Feb, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00450/S192 Refused

  90 Sebastian Avenue Shenfield Essex CM15 8PP

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use or development to reconfigure existing roof pitch to a proposed flat roof rear dormer with juliette balcony and 3 x roof lights to front elevation

  Received 29 Apr, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Lawful development