Land Adjacent West Ridings White Elm Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex Data via plota.co.uk

26/01045/PIP Approved
New homes

Proposal

Permission in Principle for up to 3 dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Bicknacre built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Chelmsford
Postcode
CM3 4LR
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision date
28 Aug 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, 25 days faster than Chelmsford's median of 56 for new homes. Approved, as 71% of new homes here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
97decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Chelmsford in the last twelve months, from validation. Chelmsford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15115159
Planning Portal ref
PP-15115159
Comments by
21 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
33 White Elm Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4LU
Demolition of conservatory. Construction of single storey rear extension including intern…
22/02011/FUL
2022 Approved
April Cottage 17 White Elm Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4LU
Single storey side and rear extension; alterations to side and rear fenestration at groun…
22/01849/FUL
2022 Approved
April Cottage 17 White Elm Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4LU
Single storey side and rear extension; alterations to side and rear fenestration at groun…
22/01849/FUL
2018 Approved
17 Westerings Bicknacre Chelmsford CM3 4ND
T1 - Oak - Rear garden - Crown reduction by 1.5m, cutting to suitable growing points and…
18/05191/TPO
2018 Approved
25 White Elm Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4LU
The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wa…
18/00007/HHPA
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%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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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