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

26/01077/REM Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application for Reserved Matters relating to APP/ & LPA ref (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). For details of Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 23 Oct 2026; it is now day 70.

Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Bridge Farmhouse, Grade II, about 45 m from the postcode pin · 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. 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
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Target decision
30 Oct 2026

Decision outlook

Day 70, past the statutory target. 83% of commercial and major works in Chelmsford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 30 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 1 Oct 2026.

Day 7015 days to the predicted decision (day 85)
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 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15097557
Planning Portal ref
PP-15097557
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
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