EBM Papst UK Limited 3 Springfield Lyons Approach Chelmer Village Chelmsford CM2 5EZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01127/SUPA Pending Decision

Proposal

Install a 195 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the roof of the commercial building. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 7 Oct 2026, 12:07

Application progress

✓

Received

17 Aug 2026

Decision

Expected by 12 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Oct 2026, from Chelmsford's recent commercial premises.

The consultation period closed on 21 Sept 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 3

National infrastructure project about 411 m away: A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme

The site is about 411 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Longfield Solar Farm (decided, about 1277 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

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.

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Important details

Council: Chelmsford
Postcode: CM2 5EZ
Received: 17 Aug 2026
Validated: 17 Aug 2026
Target decision: 12 Oct 2026

Decision outlook

Day 53 of the 56-day target. Chelmsford usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

prediction

Day 533 days to the 56-day target

57%decided within 8 weeks

88%approved

79decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15164658
Planning Portal ref: PP-15164658
Comments by: 21 Sept 2026

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