East of England
Brentwood must plan for 715 homes a year
Brentwood has to plan for 715 new homes a year, 3,575 over 5 years.
No brownfield cover figure for Brentwood. Only 0% of the sites on this council's brownfield register give a housing estimate, so its capacity cannot be totalled. We publish the cover figure only where at least 80% do.
That is a gap in the register, not evidence that Brentwood has no brownfield land.
Delivery
Over the three years to March 2025, Brentwood delivered 1,107 of the 1,002 homes it was required to: 110%. The government's published consequence: no consequence.
What is on the brownfield register
69 live sites covering 72 hectares, of which 24 have no planning permission yet. 69 of them give no housing estimate.
A council short of land has to find more, and the 17 August 2026 planning framework widened what counts as grey belt. This page describes the council's position. It does not say whether any particular piece of land would get permission.
Housing Delivery Test 2025 measurement, published 17 August 2026.