Planning in Brentwood
Brentwood Borough Council has 13 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
13
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
–
Planning applications
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not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Brentwood and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Blackmoredesignated 12 December 1975
- Brentwood Town Centredesignated 1 January 1981
- Fryerningdesignated 8 March 1991
- Great Warleydesignated 12 December 1975
- Herongatedesignated 12 December 1975
- Highwood Hospital, Brentwooddesignated 12 July 2001
- Hutton Villagedesignated 23 April 1986
- Ingatestone, High Streetdesignated 27 November 1969
- Ingatestone, Station Lanedesignated 22 September 1981
- South Wealddesignated 2 November 1973
- Thorndon Parkdesignated 22 July 1993
- Warley Placedesignated 22 July 1993
- Weald Parkdesignated 22 July 1993
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Brentwood?
Brentwood Borough Council has designated 13 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Brentwood has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Brentwood Borough Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09