71 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00239/CLOPUD Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of two garden sheds in the rear garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Mar 2026
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Approved
18 May 2026

Approved on 18 May 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Downham 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area332 m² (3,574 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Chelmsford
Postcode
CM11 1QN
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Target decision
29 Apr 2026
Decision date
18 May 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 75 days from validation, 20 days slower than Chelmsford's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
698decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14723306
Planning Portal ref
PP-14723306

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021
Construction of part single, part two storey extension including creation of roof terrace…
21/00538/FUL
2021 Approved
Single storey side extension & single storey side and rear extension
21/00032/CLOPUD
2021 Approved
Two storey rear extension
21/00056/CLOPUD
2020 Approved
Removal of condition 4 of approved permission 92/05330/FUL - (Replacement dwelling and er…
92/05330/S73
2020 Approved
Removal of condition 4 of approved permission 92/05330/FUL - (Replacement dwelling and er…
92/05330/S73
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
64 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN
Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings and replacement with new dwelling and an…
25/01668/FUL
2025 Refused
64 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN
Construction of new outbuilding ancillary to the main dwelling
25/01460/CLOPUD
2025 Refused
64 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN
Construction of new outbuilding ancillary to the main dwelling and extension of access tr…
25/00766/CLOPUD
2025
Site At 64 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN
Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings and replacement with new dwelling
25/00266/FUL
2024 Approved
68 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN
Demolition of existing garage. Construction of detached garage to front garden.
24/00653/FUL
2024 Approved
64 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN
The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wa…
24/00018/HHPA
2024 Approved
64 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN
The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wa…
24/00018/HHPA
2024 Refused
64 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN
Construction of side extension to existing property
24/00668/CLOPUD
2024 Refused
64 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN
Construction of side extension to existing property
24/00668/CLOPUD
2022 Refused
72 School Road Downham Chelmsford Essex CM11 1QN
(T1) Oak - 2.5-3m Crown Reduction - General Maintenance
22/05124/TPO
2022 Refused
72 School Road Downham Chelmsford Essex CM11 1QN
(T1) Oak - 2.5-3m Crown Reduction - General Maintenance
22/05124/TPO
2022 Refused
72 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN
T1 - Oak - fell close to ground level. Reason: Tree has outgrown its location and is encr…
22/05005/TPO
2022 Refused
72 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN
T1 - Oak - fell close to ground level. Reason: Tree has outgrown its location and is encr…
22/05005/TPO
2020 Approved
72 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN
Condition 2 - External Materials, Condition 5 - Boundary treatment, Condition 7 - Tree Pr…
18/01403/DOC/1
2020 Approved
72 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN
Condition 2 - External Materials, Condition 5 - Boundary treatment, Condition 7 - Tree Pr…
18/01403/DOC/1
2018 Approved
Woodleigh 56 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN
Extension to front porch, with a ground floor side and front infill extension. First- flo…
18/01635/FUL
2018 Refused
72 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN
Replacement dwelling
18/01403/FUL
2017 Approved
Woodleigh 56 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN
Extension to front porch, with a ground floor side and front infill extension. First-floo…
17/01842/FUL
2017 Approved
Woodleigh 56 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN
Extension to front porch, with a ground floor side and front infill extension. First-floo…
17/01842/FUL
2017 Approved
Land And Garages At 71 School Road Downham Billericay Essex
Remove existing outbuilding, proposed new two bedroom chalet bungalow
17/00722/FUL
2017 Approved
Land And Garages At 71 School Road Downham Billericay Essex
Remove existing outbuilding, proposed new two bedroom chalet bungalow
17/00722/FUL
2016 Approved
Land And Garages At 71 School Road Downham Billericay Essex
Remove existing outbuilding, proposed new two bedroom chalet bungalow.
16/02219/FUL
2016 Approved
56 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN
Part ground floor infill, part first floor corner infill extension, single storey front a…
16/00564/FUL
2022 Approved
Woodleigh 56 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN
Condition 1 - Within 2 months of the date of this decision a scheme for the obscure glazi…
18/01635/DOC/1
2022 Approved
Woodleigh 56 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN
Condition 1 - Within 2 months of the date of this decision a scheme for the obscure glazi…
18/01635/DOC/1
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.