128 Sunrise Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM1 4JR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01190/FUL Approved

Proposal

Conversion of the existing attached garage to habitable accommodation, including increase in roof height. Replacement of the existing garage door with a front window and installation of a new rear window. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
26 Oct 2026

Approved on 26 Oct 2026 · Last checked 26 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1778 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; Inside the Chelmsford built-up area.
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.

Building

Floor area82 m² (883 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, 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
CM1 4JR
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision date
26 Oct 2026
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 5 days slower than Chelmsford's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 88% of extensions here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
752decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Chelmsford in the last twelve months, from validation. Chelmsford decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15186875
Planning Portal ref
PP-15186875
Comments by
9 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
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

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.

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.