27 Stanley Rise Chelmer Village Chelmsford Essex CM2 6PJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00906/FUL Refused

Proposal

Change of use of existing dwelling (Class C3) into a childrens home (Class C2) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
3 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
27 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 27 Aug 2026 · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1401 m away: A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme; 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £375,500 in July 2021. Terraced house, freehold.

29 July 2021£375,500
23 July 2014£250,000
24 October 2002£142,500
20 October 1995£65,000

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

Building

Floor area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 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
CM2 6PJ
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision date
27 Aug 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 31% of changes of use here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
68decided in the last year

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

Public comments

15comments received
14 objecting1 neutral

93% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 2 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15042604
Planning Portal ref
PP-15042604
Comments by
14 Aug 2026
Chelmsford
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#45 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.