43 The Willows Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3DJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00067/FUL Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Single storey front porch extension. Fenestration alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jan 2026
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Approved
5 Mar 2026

Approved on 5 Mar 2026 · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

National infrastructure project about 360 m away: A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme
The site is about 360 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Longfield Solar Farm (decided, about 624 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Conservation area about 56 m away: Boreham - Church Road Conservation Area; Inside the Boreham 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £340,000 in December 2018. Detached house, freehold.

14 December 2018£340,000
9 July 2001£125,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area91 m² (980 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, with additional insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2018, 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
CM3 3DJ
Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
16 Jan 2026
Target decision
13 Mar 2026
Decision date
5 Mar 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 7 days faster 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-14628254
Planning Portal ref
PP-14628254
Comments by
20 Feb 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

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2022 Refused
18 The Willows Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3DJ
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2022 Refused
18 The Willows Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3DJ
Proposed conservatory.
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2021 Approved
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18 Juniper Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3DB
Two storey rear extension and two new first floor side windows
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2020 Approved
34 Juniper Road Boreham Chelmsford CM3 3DB
(W1 - TPO/2007/025) T1 - Hazel - rear of garden along boundary fenceline - repollard back…
20/05063/TPO
2020 Approved
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(W1 - TPO/2007/025) T1 - Hazel - rear of garden along boundary fenceline - repollard back…
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2017 Withdrawn
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.