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Annual Civic Awards Do you know someone who goes out of their way to make a difference in our community? The annual Civic Awards are back, and we are calling on you to nominate those individuals and organisations that are making a difference in our …

Please think of others before lighting any fires. You can stockpile green waste, create a compost area or take material to the household recycling centres open to the public. The Council collections for green waste are back in operation, please look at …

Graffiti Brentwood Borough Council arranges the removal of graffiti from Council owned land and property. Graffiti on surfaces such as brickwork is normally removed by the use of chemicals and/or pressure washing, whilst graffiti on fences and painted …

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Decision Making The majority of applications are determined under powers delegated to the Chief Executive  by the Council and following the expiry of the consultation period.  Larger or more contentious applications may be reported to the monthly Planning …

Why some applications are refused Not every development proposal is suitable or sustainable for its local surroundings. Development should cause minimal harm to the environment, and issues of public importance must be considered. This means we may refuse …

Report a planning breach You can report online if you would like our enforcement team to investigate a possible breach of planning rules. Stages of investigation The six stages of each complaint investigation. How we make decisions What happens when a …

The law  provides a right of appeal against an Enforcement Notice. The appeal must be sent to the Secretary of State before the notice takes effect. Details of how to appeal are included with the Enforcement Notice. Grounds for appeal include: legal …

With a few exceptions (detailed below), all applications for Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent submitted need to be accompanied by a 'Design and Access Statement'.  The 'Design and Access Statement' needs to explain: The design principles …

Benefit of the pre-application service You should be aware that we're experiencing a high volume of requests and the advertised time frames are taking longer than anticipated. You will therefore not be given a target date for when you can expect to …