Meadowcroft Woodham Road Rettendon Wickford Essex Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of a replacement building for retail (aquatic products) ancillary to the garden centre, including a new link to the main Meadow Croft building, secure outdoor display area, re-configured staff parking and other associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Last checked 3 Oct 2026
Site constraints 3
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
- 30 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Target decision
- 2 Oct 2026
- Decision date
- 2 Oct 2026
How this decision compares
Decided in 64 days from validation, 8 days slower than Chelmsford's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 67% of commercial and major works here are.
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 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14689240
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14689240
- Comments by
- 14 Sept 2026
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%).
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