203 Main Road Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1NS Data via plota.co.uk

25/01508/DOC/1 Approved

Proposal

Condition 3 - Large scale drawings, Condition 4 - Schedule of all new internal surface materials & all internal and external joinery, Condition 6 - Details of the proposed limecrete floor, Condition 7 - Schedule for repairs to the building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
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Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Last checked 8 Aug 2026

Associated applications 2

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    DemolitionApprovedcouncil archive

    Conditions 3, 4, 6, 7 discharged

    • ConditionsCondition 3 - Large scale drawings, Condition 4 - Schedule of all new internal surface…This application25/01508/DOC/1

Site constraints 4

3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Apple Tree Cottage Brenswood Cottage, Grade II, about 3 m from the postcode pin · 3 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
National infrastructure project about 1559 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; Inside the Great Leighs built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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, 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.

Building

Floor area93 m² (1,001 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (27 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 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
CM3 1NS
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision date
6 Aug 2026

Public comments

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Last counted 8 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15085757
Planning Portal ref
PP-15085757
Comments by
5 Aug 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

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.