Land North Of Sandon Lodge Woodhill Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex Data via plota.co.uk

26/01076/REM Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application for reserved matters of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale relating to APP/ / LPA Ref (Outline planning application for a commercial development of up to 46,605sqm of mixed employment, logistics, storage and distribution uses (use classes E(g)(iii), B2, B8) supporting associated development, infrastructure and landscaping. Appearance, landscaping, scale and layout reserved. Access being sought) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Nov 2026 and 24 Nov 2026, from Chelmsford's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Bridge Farmhouse, Grade II, 45 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sandon 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. 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
CM2 7SG
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Target decision
21 Dec 2026

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Chelmsford usually decides commercial and major works by day 56.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
32decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15097496
Planning Portal ref
PP-15097496
Comments by
23 Oct 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