Peartree Farm Bicknacre Road Bicknacre Chelmsford CM3 4ES Data via plota.co.uk

26/00098/FUL Approved
AgriculturalDemolitionExtensions & alterationsNew homes

Proposal

Demolition of existing stable and barn. Relocation and extension of an existing building and erection of a new building to provide one dwelling. Erection of a garage, retention of building as a garden store. New wall. Associated landscaping and parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Feb 2026
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Approved
8 May 2026

Approved on 8 May 2026 · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

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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

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.

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Important details

Council
Chelmsford
Postcode
CM3 4ES
Received
6 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Target decision
8 May 2026
Decision date
8 May 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 91 days from validation, 36 days slower than Chelmsford's median of 55 for agricultural works. Approved, as 58% of agricultural works here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
58%approved
38decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14643730
Planning Portal ref
PP-14643730
Comments by
13 Mar 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Conversion of agricultural building and stables block to dwelling. Demolition of one agri…
25/00109/FUL
2024
Variation of condition 2 to approved planning application 24/00683/FUL (Demolition of exi…
24/00683/S73
2024
Variation of condition 2 to approved planning application 24/00683/FUL (Demolition of exi…
24/00683/S73
2024 Approved
Demolition of existing stable block and conversion of an agricultural building to a dwell…
24/00683/FUL
2024 Approved
Demolition of existing stable block and conversion of an agricultural building to a dwell…
24/00683/FUL
2023 Refused
Prior Notification of the change of use of building and land within it's curtilage from a…
23/01539/CUPAQ
2023 Refused
Prior Notification of the change of use of building and land within it's curtilage from a…
23/01539/CUPAQ
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Peartree Farm Bicknacre Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4ES
Demolition of Stable building
23/01302/DEM
2023 Approved
Peartree Farm Bicknacre Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4ES
Demolition of Stable building
23/01302/DEM
2022 Refused
Peartree Farm Bicknacre Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4ES
Determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority is require…
22/01117/CUPAQ
2022 Refused
Peartree Farm Bicknacre Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4ES
Determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority is require…
22/01117/CUPAQ
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings