Elmcote Main Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00854/FUL Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

First floor rear extension. Alterations to roof to include double gable to rear elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
26 Jun 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

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Site constraints 5

SSSI about 38 m away: Thrift Wood, Woodham Ferrers SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Bicknacre built-up area; Priority habitat about 36 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 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
CM3 4HW
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Target decision
21 Aug 2026
Decision date
26 Aug 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 61 days from validation, 6 days slower than Chelmsford's median of 55 for extensions. 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

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Last counted 28 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15040282
Planning Portal ref
PP-15040282
Comments by
7 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Refused
Construct extension to outbuilding and use outbuilding as annex
23/01275/FUL
2023 Refused
Construct extension to outbuilding and use outbuilding as annex
23/01275/FUL
2022 Refused
Construction of a general purpose agricultural hay and machinery storage and workshop bui…
22/01020/AG
2022 Refused
Construction of a general purpose agricultural hay and machinery storage and workshop bui…
22/01020/AG
2020 Refused
Proposed detached outbuilding.
20/01573/FUL
2020 Refused
Proposed detached outbuilding.
20/01573/FUL
2020 Refused
Construction of outbuilding for incidental use as a disability indoor games and fitness f…
20/00843/CLOPUD
2020 Refused
Construction of outbuilding for incidental use as a disability indoor games and fitness f…
20/00843/CLOPUD
2020 Refused
Retention of Outbuilding and Use for Class D2 Assembly and Leisure Purposes.
20/00496/FUL
2020 Refused
Retrospective application for the retention of a detached outbuilding.
20/00441/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Tropea Main Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HW
T1 Yew tree - located at front boundary of property in corner adjoining neighbouring prop…
24/05039/TPO
2024 Approved
Tropea Main Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HW
T1 Yew tree - located at front boundary of property in corner adjoining neighbouring prop…
24/05039/TPO
2023 Withdrawn
Thrift Wood Main Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HW
W1 Twinned stemmed Oak (T1 tag no. 0592) - Fell to leave a 1.5m stump. Reason: partially…
23/05022/TPO
2023 Withdrawn
Thrift Wood Main Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HW
W1 Twinned stemmed Oak (T1 tag no. 0592) - Fell to leave a 1.5m stump. Reason: partially…
23/05022/TPO
2021 Approved
Woodland Bungalow Main Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HW
Demolition of the existing bungalow and construction of a detached 2 storey dwelling house
21/02245/FUL
2021 Approved
Woodland Bungalow Main Road Bicknacre Chelmsford CM3 4HW
Demolition of existing conservatory and porch. Construction of part single, part two stor…
21/00298/FUL
2020 Approved
Thrift Wood Main Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex
Area W1 - 3x Ash, 1x Poplar - Fell - located at road side - Reason: Extensive dieback in…
20/05288/TPO
2020 Approved
Thrift Wood Main Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex
Area W1 - 3x Ash, 1x Poplar - Fell - located at road side - Reason: Extensive dieback in…
20/05288/TPO
2020 Approved
Woodland Bungalow Main Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HW
Demolish existing conservatory. Construction of single storey side and rear extensions, r…
19/02069/FUL
2020 Approved
Woodland Bungalow Main Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HW
Construction of an annex and all associated works.
19/02065/FUL
2020 Approved
Woodland Bungalow Main Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HW
Demolish existing conservatory. Construction of single storey side and rear extensions, r…
19/02069/FUL
2020 Approved
Woodland Bungalow Main Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HW
Construction of an annex and all associated works.
19/02065/FUL
2018 Approved
Woodland Bungalow Main Road Bicknacre Chelmsford CM3 4HW
Proposed first floor and single storey side and rear extension.
18/01993/FUL
2018 Approved
Oak House Main Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HW
Non-material amendment to planning permission 18/01302/FUL (Construction of a 4/5 bedroom…
18/01302/NMAT/1
2018 Approved
Oak House Main Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HW
Construction of a 4/5 bedroom two storey dwelling and detached carport. Associated works…
18/01302/FUL
2017 Approved
Land South Of Fairfield Main Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex
Construction of a 4/5 bedroom two storey dwelling with new vehicular crossover.
17/00929/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%).

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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