Strategic Growth Site North Of Woodhouse Lane Broomfield Chelmsford Essex Data via plota.co.uk

26/00164/REM Pending Consideration
New homes

Proposal

Application for reserved matters relating to (Outline application for residential development for up to 512 dwellings including affordable housing and custom build homes (Use Class C3), Local Centre (Use Classes E, F.1 and F.2), formal and informal open space, and associated infrastructure. All matters reserved except for primary access) for all matters (appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale) related to the primary access road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Feb 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 24 Jul 2026; it is now day 221. The consultation period closed on 24 Jul 2026.

Documents

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Associated applications 4

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    Conditions 5, 16 awaiting decision

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Broomfield built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, 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
CM1 7TE
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Target decision
19 Jun 2026

Decision outlook

Day 221, 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 10 Sept 2026.

Day 221130 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

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14376594
Comments by
24 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved
24 Woodhouse Lane Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7EU
Part single storey/ two storey rear and side extensions.
20/00690/FUL
2020 Approved
24 Woodhouse Lane Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7EU
Part single storey/ two storey rear and side extensions.
20/00690/FUL
2019 Approved
24 Woodhouse Lane Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7EU
Single storey rear and side extension.
19/00826/FUL
2019 Approved
21 Woodhouse Lane Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7EU
Two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension.
19/00429/FUL
2018 Approved
22 Woodhouse Lane Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7EU
Two and single storey side extension and attached garage.
18/00904/FUL
2018 Approved
22 Woodhouse Lane Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7EU
Two and single storey side extension
18/00449/FUL
Chelmsford
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#45 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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