56 Beardsley Drive Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6ZG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00005/CLOPUD Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jan 2026
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Approved
19 Feb 2026

Approved on 19 Feb 2026 · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1165 m away: A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme; Inside the Chelmsford 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 3

Last sold for £463,000 in November 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

3 November 2025£463,000
23 March 2018£345,000
16 February 2000£112,995

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

Building

Floor area72 m² (775 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2017, 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
CM1 6ZG
Received
9 Jan 2026
Validated
9 Jan 2026
Target decision
6 Mar 2026
Decision date
19 Feb 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 14 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-14592936
Planning Portal ref
PP-14592936

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
138 Beardsley Drive Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6ZG
Proposed two storey rear and single storey side extension. Alterations to fenestration.
24/01117/FUL
2024 Approved
138 Beardsley Drive Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6ZG
Proposed two storey rear and single storey side extension. Alterations to fenestration.
24/01117/FUL
2023 Approved
178 Beardsley Drive Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6ZG
Single storey front extension
23/00955/FUL
2023 Approved
178 Beardsley Drive Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6ZG
Single storey front extension
23/00955/FUL
2020 Approved
150 Beardsley Drive Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6ZG
Single storey front extension and conversion of garage to habitable area.
20/01460/FUL
2020 Approved
150 Beardsley Drive Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6ZG
Single storey front extension and conversion of garage to habitable area.
20/01460/FUL
2020 Approved
50 Vermeer Ride Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6GA
Two storey rear extension.
20/00721/FUL
2020 Approved
50 Vermeer Ride Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6GA
Two storey rear extension.
20/00721/FUL
2019 Approved
156 Beardsley Drive Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6ZG
Erection of single storey rear extension to replace the current conservatory.
19/00871/FUL
2016 Approved
56 Vermeer Ride Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6GA
Single storey front and first floor side and two storey side extensions. Convert integral…
16/01007/FUL
2016 Approved
110 Beardsley Drive Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6ZG
Two storey side and rear, single storey rear extension.
16/00503/FUL
2016 Approved
140 Beardsley Drive Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6ZG
First floor front extension; first floor side extension; two storey side and rear extensi…
16/00152/FUL
2016 Refused
56 Vermeer Ride Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6GA
Single storey front and first floor front and side extensions
16/00102/FUL
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.