38 Brock Hill Runwell Wickford SS11 7NJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01009/CLOPUD Approved

Proposal

Extension to existing side dormer and addition of new side facing dormer. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Priority habitat: No main habitat but additional habitats present
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Also on the record
Inside the Runwell built-up area; Green belt about 31 m away: London.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £565,000 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.

31 March 2025£565,000

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

Building

Floor area124 m² (1,335 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2023, 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
SS11 7NJ
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision date
2 Oct 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 16 days faster 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15112218
Planning Portal ref
PP-15112218
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.