1 White Elm Cottages White Elm Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4LR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01142/FUL Pending Consideration
New homes

Proposal

Construction of self-build dwellinghouse. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Chelmsford's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 9 Oct 2026

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Documents

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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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £282,500 in June 2007. Semi-detached house, freehold.

27 June 2007£282,500

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

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Other new applications on this street

28 Jul 2026Approved

Land Adjacent West Ridings White Elm Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex

Permission in Principle for up to 3 dwellings.

26/01045/PIP

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28 Jul 2026Approved

Land Adjacent West Ridings White Elm Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex

Permission in Principle for up to 3 dwellings.

26/01045/PIP

Important details

Council
Chelmsford
Postcode
CM3 4LR
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Target decision
29 Oct 2026

Decision outlook

Day 36 of the 56-day target. Chelmsford usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 3620 days to the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
97decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15170780
Planning Portal ref
PP-15170780
Comments by
9 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
White Elm Cottages White Elm Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex
Construction of a new outbuilding
25/01095/CLOPUD
2020 Approved
3 White Elm Cottages White Elm Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4LR
To install a new small package sewage treatment plant. This will replace an existing sept…
20/00654/FUL
2019 Approved
White Elm Garden Centre 50 White Elm Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4LR
Condition 3 - Details of soft landscape works for the new car parking area
18/00046/DOC/1
2019 Approved
White Elm Garden Centre 50 White Elm Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4LR
Condition 3 - Details of soft landscape works for the new car parking area
18/00046/DOC/1
2018 Approved
White Elm Garden Centre 50 White Elm Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4LR
Condition 6 - Details of cladding
17/00295/DOC/1
2017 Approved
White Elm Garden Centre 50 White Elm Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4LR
Condition 4 - Lighting & landscaping strategy
16/00055/DOC/1
2017 Approved
White Elm Garden Centre 50 White Elm Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4LR
Condition 4 - Lighting & landscaping strategy
16/00055/DOC/1
2016 Approved
4 White Elm Cottages White Elm Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4LR
Single storey side and rear extension.
16/00514/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.