Broomfield Service Station 48 Main Road Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7EF Data via plota.co.uk

25/01323/DOC/1 Decided
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Condition 3 - Biodiversity Net Gain Plan, Condition 4 - Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan, Condition 5(a) - Contamination Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Apr 2026
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Decided
17 Aug 2026

Decided on 17 Aug 2026 · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

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Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 3, 4, 5a decided (outcome not recorded)

    • ConditionsCondition 3 - Biodiversity Net Gain Plan, Condition 4 - Habitat Management and Monitoring…This application25/01323/DOC/1

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1517 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; Local nature reserve about 455 m away: Chelmer Valley Riverside; Inside the Chelmsford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Chelmsford
Postcode
CM1 7EF
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision date
17 Aug 2026

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14881664
Planning Portal ref
PP-14881664
Comments by
20 May 2026

Historical activity at this location

23 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Proposed enhancement and upgrade of existing roadside services facility, including the de…
25/01323/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
5 Coombe Rise Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7DG
Loft conversion with rear dormer window and 3x front rooflights
25/00968/CLOPUD
2025 Approved
28 Main Road Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7EF
Two storey side/rear extension and single storey rear extension. Alterations to fenestrat…
25/00620/FUL
2024 Approved
2 Hearsall Avenue Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7DD
Retrospective storage shed/home workshop. Amendment to previous planning permission under…
24/01489/FUL
2024 Approved
2 Hearsall Avenue Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7DD
Retrospective storage shed/home workshop. Amendment to previous planning permission under…
24/01489/FUL
2024 Approved
46 Main Road Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7EF
Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension. Alterations to fenestration.
24/01023/FUL
2024 Approved
46 Main Road Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7EF
Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension. Alterations to fenestration.
24/01023/FUL
2024 Approved
4 Hearsall Avenue Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7DD
Construction of a new outbuilding to be used as a utility area and home office.
24/00776/FUL
2023 Refused
Land Rear Of 48 Main Road Broomfield Chelmsford
Proposed extension to petrol filling station forecourt and erection of single storey buil…
23/01135/FUL
2023 Refused
Land Rear Of 48 Main Road Broomfield Chelmsford
Proposed extension to petrol filling station forecourt and erection of single storey buil…
23/01135/FUL
2023 Approved
4 Hearsall Avenue Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7DD
Demolition of prefabricated garage to create additional on site parking. New 2m boundary…
23/01392/FUL
2023 Approved
4 Hearsall Avenue Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7DD
Demolition of prefabricated garage to create additional on site parking. New 2m boundary…
23/01392/FUL
2021 Approved
2 Hearsall Avenue Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7DD
Single storey rear/side extension. New false gable to front elevation. Alteration to roof…
21/02226/FUL
2021 Approved
73 Main Road Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7BU
Loft conversion with a flat roof rear dormer and 2 roof windows to front.
21/01814/CLOPUD
2021 Approved
7 Vellacotts Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7EA
Outbuilding
21/00173/CLOPUD
2021
2 Hearsall Avenue Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7DD
Single storey rear extension. New front porch. Loft conversion. Addition of roof windows…
21/00285/FUL
2020 Approved
5 Vellacotts Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7EA
Garage conversion additional first floor window to the front of the property.
20/01081/FUL
2020 Approved
34 Main Road Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7EF
Demolish existing conservatory. Construction of single storey rear extension.
20/01226/FUL
2018 Approved
39 Vellacotts Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7EA
Single storey front extension.
18/01569/FUL
2018 Approved
18 Main Road Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7EF
Proposed vehicle crossover.
18/01037/FUL
2018 Approved
1 Vellacotts Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7EA
Single storey side extension and conversion of existing garage to habitable accommodation.
18/00830/FUL
2018 Approved
18 Vellacotts Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7EB
Single storey front extension, ground floor side windows, enlarged parking area and new s…
18/00763/FUL
2018 Approved
44 Main Road Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7EF
Single storey rear extension
18/00640/FUL
Chelmsford
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#45 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Chelmsford is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #23 out of 296. Only 21% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

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Chelmsford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #167 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #188 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #23 of 296
21%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #19 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
164 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,304
Total decisions
168 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings