Longacres House Lower Stock Road West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8UY Data via plota.co.uk

Application Refused 24/01744/S73/1
Date received
19 May 2026
Date validated
19 May 2026
Postcode
CM2 8UY

Description

Variation of condition 2 of approved planning application (Demolition of existing annexe and construction of replacement annexe with associated decking) Repositioning of annexe, alterations to size, fenestration changes and decking area. Application Reference Number: Date of Decision: 03/03/2026 Condition Number(s): 2 Conditions(s) Removal: Condition 2 of the permission requires the development to be carried out in accordance with the approved plans and conditions listed on the decision notice. Exchange the approved plans with the annexe as constructed Plan 910- GR-001… Data via plota.co.uk

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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
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Chelmsford decision performance
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