Brentwood in Essex combines the town of Brentwood with surrounding villages like Shenfield and Ingatestone. About 86.8% of the district is Green Belt, shaping where housing and commercial schemes can be located. Planning here balances residential growth with protecting historic landscapes.
In the last year Brentwood decided 742 applications which is well below the national average of 988. The approval rate was 83% (roughly equal to the national average of 88%) and 33% of applications were decided on time, (significantly below the national average of 59%). Stats updated March 2026 from gov. sources. See how Brentwood performs relative to other LPAs in our LPA hub.
Significantly, 86.8% of Brentwood is within the Green Belt and proposals in these areas can be subject to very high levels of scrutiny.
The Brentwood Green Belt near Brentwood town and Dunton Hills limits development to protect historic parkland and woodland, while preventing urban merge with London suburbs.
In our experience, one of the top reasons poorly conceived Green Belt proposals are refused is causing 'harm to openness'. We can lower the risk of refusal with site-specific guidance. Contact us here.
You can also check whether your land is within the Green Belt using our interactive Green Belt map.
Alongside acting as Planning Consultants we are ARB registered architects with 25+ years of experience. We advise on and prepare planning applications across a range of development types, including:
We specialise in resolving complex planning challenges through thoughtful architectural design, turning constrained or difficult sites into successful Planning Permission outcomes. Let’s discuss your project.
Brentwood in Essex combines the town of Brentwood with surrounding villages like Shenfield and Ingatestone. About 86.8% of the district is Green Belt, shaping where housing and commercial schemes can be located. Planning here balances residential growth with protecting historic landscapes.
In the last year Brentwood decided 742 applications which is well below the national average of 988. The approval rate was 83% (roughly equal to the national average of 88%) and 33% of applications were decided on time, (significantly below the national average of 59%). Stats updated March 2026 from gov. sources. See how Brentwood performs relative to other LPAs in our LPA hub.
Significantly, 86.8% of Brentwood is within the Green Belt and proposals in these areas can be subject to very high levels of scrutiny.
The Brentwood Green Belt near Brentwood town and Dunton Hills limits development to protect historic parkland and woodland, while preventing urban merge with London suburbs.
In our experience, one of the top reasons poorly conceived Green Belt proposals are refused is causing 'harm to openness'. We can lower the risk of refusal with site-specific guidance. Contact us here.
You can also check whether your land is within the Green Belt using our interactive Green Belt map.
Alongside acting as Planning Consultants we are ARB registered architects with 25+ years of experience. We advise on and prepare planning applications across a range of development types, including:
We specialise in resolving complex planning challenges through thoughtful architectural design, turning constrained or difficult sites into successful Planning Permission outcomes. Let’s discuss your project.
