Windmill Cottage Sandford Mill Road Chelmer Village Chelmsford CM2 6NT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00884/FUL Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Proposed single storey rear and side extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jul 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Chelmer And Blackwater Navigation Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1299 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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 £1,660,000 in June 2026. Detached house, freehold.

29 June 2026£1,660,000
24 March 2016£1,255,000

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

Building

Floor area288 m² (3,100 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 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 June 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Chelmsford
Postcode
CM2 6NT
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision date
1 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15048256
Planning Portal ref
PP-15048256
Comments by
14 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2018 Approved
Pippins Sandford Mill Road Springfield Chelmsford CM2 6NT
Condition 4 - Tree protection plan
17/00928/DOC/1
2018 Approved
Blacksmiths Cottage Sandford Mill Road Springfield Chelmsford CM2 6NT
Non-material amendment to planning permission 16/01795/FUL (Conversion of existing garage…
16/01795/NMAT/1
2017 Approved
Blacksmiths Cottage Sandford Mill Road Springfield Chelmsford CM2 6NT
Condition 4 - Sample materials; Condition 5 - Large scale drawings
16/01795/DOC/1
2017 Approved
Blacksmiths Cottage Sandford Mill Road Springfield Chelmsford CM2 6NT
Condition 4 - Sample materials; Condition 5 - Large scale drawings
16/01795/DOC/1
2016 Approved
Blacksmiths Cottage Sandford Mill Road Springfield Chelmsford CM2 6NT
Conversion of existing garage and car port to parent's annex with single storey extension
16/01795/FUL
2016 Approved
Blacksmiths Cottage Sandford Mill Road Springfield Chelmsford CM2 6NT
Conversion of existing garage and car port to annex with single storey side extension
16/00805/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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.