Hopefield Animal Sanctuary Sawyers Hall Lane Brentwood Essex CM15 9BY
Pending Consideration
26/00282/FUL
Description
Change of Use to a Petting Zoo (retrospective).
Historical activity at this location
3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Daisy Cottage Sawyers Hall Lane Brentwood Essex CM15 9BZ
TPO18/2000 (T1) - 2 x Tilia (Lime) - Reduce back encroachment over adjacent parking area…
2018
Approved
Becket Keys Church Of England School Sawyers Hall Lane Brentwood Essex CM15 9DA
To install new 1.8m high fencing on site boundary and within school curtilage, construct…
2016
Approved
Daisy Cottage Sawyers Hall Lane Brentwood Essex CM15 9BZ
T2-T3: 2 Large Limes - Crown reduce 1-2m & Crown lift to 4m. (TPO18/2000)To maintain with…
Brentwood
Planning Authority Score
0.9/10
Poor
#289 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Brentwood is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #274 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 67% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Brentwood decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
83%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #230 of 292
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #242 of 292
36%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #274 of 292
67%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #279 of 292
79%
Minor dwellings approved
100 decided (1-9 homes)
70%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
17 decided
742
Total decisions
124 refused in 2025