Garages Rear Of 66 High Street Great Baddow Chelmsford Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of x4 existing garage/workshops into office space. Including changing of doors and addition of new windows, roof lights and solar panels, addition of external insulation and cladding, and raising of ridge height and changing of roof finish. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 80.

The consultation period closed on 7 Sept 2026.

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Important details

Council
Chelmsford
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Target decision
13 Oct 2026

Decision outlook

Day 80, past the statutory target. 89% of changes of use in Chelmsford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 20 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 8024 days past the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
68decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15097903
Planning Portal ref
PP-15097903
Comments by
7 Sept 2026
Chelmsford
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#45 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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