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Dismissed17 February 20266001307

137 High Street, Essex, Brentwood, CM14 4RZ

Planning appeal 6001307 at 137 High Street, Essex, Brentwood, CM14 4RZ (Brentwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 17 February 2026 by Inspector Everitt E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Brentwood Town Centre Conservation Area.

second floor rear extension and conversion of the first floor and second floor to create 4 new flats and associated works

Authority
Brentwood Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Everitt E
Postcode
CM14 4RZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Brentwood Town Centre Conservation Area
  • whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The proposed extension would harm the character and appearance of the Brentwood Town Centre Conservation Area by eroding the pleasant variety in building heights and roofscape, and the public benefits of the proposal do not provide clear and convincing justification for this less than substantial harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BE14Policy BE16
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 215

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