1 Sandford Mill Road Chelmer Village Chelmsford CM2 6NS Data via plota.co.uk

25/00984/S73/1 Refused
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 to approved planning application (Proposed single storey side extensions and part two storey side extension. First floor front extension and addition of porch. Alterations to fenestration and extension to garage) Enlargement of side extension, connecting the two front gable first floor extensions, resulting in one uniform first floor extension with two gables and flat roof in between. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
31 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 31 Jul 2026 · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1257 m away: A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme; Conservation area about 76 m away: Chelmer And Blackwater Navigation Conservation Area; 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 1

Last sold for £725,000 in February 2023. Detached house, freehold.

10 February 2023£725,000

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

Building

Floor area158 m² (1,701 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, 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
CM2 6NS
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision date
31 Jul 2026

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14960473
Planning Portal ref
PP-14960473
Comments by
17 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Variation of condition 2 to approved planning application 25/00984/FUL (Proposed single s…
25/00984/S73
2025 Approved
Proposed single storey side extensions and part two storey side extension. First floor fr…
25/00984/FUL
2024 Approved
Single storey side and rear extension, with skylights. Rear extension to garage.
24/01031/FUL
2024 Approved
Single storey side and rear extension, with skylights. Rear extension to garage.
24/01031/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2019 Approved
40 Howard Drive Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 6PE
Single storey rear extension
19/02046/FUL
2019 Approved
51 Sandford Mill Road Springfield Chelmsford CM2 6NS
Single storey rear extension.
19/01363/FUL
2017 Approved
9 Sandford Mill Road Springfield Chelmsford CM2 6NS
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a part single, part two storey re…
17/01882/FUL
2016 Approved
38 Howard Drive Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 6PE
First floor extension and rear dormer infill
16/01936/FUL
2016 Approved
35 Sandford Mill Road Springfield Chelmsford CM2 6NS
The construction of a summer house in the garden to the front of the property.
16/00146/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.