25 Lawn Lane Chelmsford Essex CM1 6NP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01051/FUL Approved

Proposal

Proposed single storey side/rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Chelmsford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Chelmsford
Postcode
CM1 6NP
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision date
29 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 5 days faster than Chelmsford's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
698decided 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-15120577
Planning Portal ref
PP-15120577
Comments by
14 Sept 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