12 - 14 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00789/REM Pending Decision

Proposal

Application for reserved matters relating to (Outline application for the demolition of the existing commercial properties and redevelopment of 5 residential dwellings. Access being sought, all other matters (appearance, landscaping, layout & scale) reserved) The details relate to appearance, landscaping, layout and scale included in the conditions of the outline consent Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 16 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 14 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 4

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Downham 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 · 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 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
CM11 1QU
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Freehold owner
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Public comments

5comments received
5 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13955381
Planning Portal ref
PP-13955381
Comments by
14 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.