Brentwood Borough Council

In brief

The Borough of Brentwood is a local government district and borough in Essex in the East of England.
The borough is named after its main town of Brentwood. There are still large areas of woodland including Shenfield Common, Hartswood, Weald Country Park, and Thorndon Country Park. The original district council was formed in 1974 from the former area of Brentwood Urban District, part of Epping and Ongar Rural District and part of Chelmsford Rural District. By royal charter, the district became a borough on 27 April 1993.

What to expect

Housing Delivery Test

Presumption Authority within the 2021 Housing Delivery Test.

Up-To-Date Local Plan

Now adopted, the Brentwood Local Plan 2016-2033 guides growth and development across Brentwood Borough to 2033.

Customer Service

Customer service at Brentwood is intermittent with Senior Officers endeavouring to provide a good service.

Decision Making Behaviour

Decision making behaviour is also good and in line with established practice.

Article 4 Directions

Conservation Areas Only

Nitrate Effected Areas

None at present

Last Decision’s

• Frenches Farm Wigley Bush Lane South Weald Brentwood Essex CM14 5QP – Application for Technical Details Consent for the construction of 8 dwellings following Permission in Principle (21/00413/PIP).