Following nine months of detailed pre-application discussions with planning and urban design officers, and the submission of an application for full planning permission, the Members of Brentwood Borough Council unanimously decided, at a meeting on Tuesday 4th September, to grant planning permission for a mixed use scheme comprising ground floor commercial units with 19 flats above. At six storeys in height this will be one of the tallest buildings in the town and is an important gateway development which will enhance the character of the surrounding conservation area.