Land North Of South Woodham Ferrers Burnham Road South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application for the approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance, and landscaping) pursuant to outline planning permission , comprising 190 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), internal roads, public open space (including children?s play space and SuDS), allotments, and a pumping station, together with associated landscaping and car parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 20 May 2026; it is now day 180. The consultation period closed on 20 May 2026.

Associated applications 2

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    • OutlineApplication for the approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance, and landscaping)…This application26/00330/REM

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the South Woodham Ferrers built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
CM3 5QN
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
18 Mar 2026

Decision outlook

Day 180, past the statutory target. 89% of new homes in Chelmsford are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 18089 days past the 91-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
73decided 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

3comments received
2 objecting1 neutral

67% object · below the UK average of 75%

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14551316
Comments by
20 May 2026
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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