5 Longfield Road South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5JN Data via plota.co.uk

21/01759/S73 Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2 to approved planning application (Proposed first floor front extension over garage and new porch. Single storey rear extension, side extension and partial garage conversion. First floor window to side elevation) to Amendment to front extension. First floor extension omitted and replace with single storey porch extension. This is due to construction and user economics Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Approved
22 Oct 2026

Approved on 22 Oct 2026 · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 2 varied

    • VariationVariation of Condition 2This application21/01759/S73

Site constraints 3

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
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Also on the record
Inside the South Woodham Ferrers 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. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £113,000 in June 1999. Detached house, freehold.

22 June 1999£113,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Chelmsford
Postcode
CM3 5JN
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision date
22 Oct 2026

Public comments

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Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15180204
Planning Portal ref
PP-15180204
Comments by
16 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

17 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Proposed first floor front extension over garage and new porch. Single storey rear extens…
21/01759/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
20 Longfield Road South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5JN
Two storey front and side extension; conversion of garage to habitable space with lean to…
23/01469/FUL
2023 Approved
20 Longfield Road South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5JN
Two storey front and side extension; conversion of garage to habitable space with lean to…
23/01469/FUL
2023 Approved
1 Longfield Road South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5JN
Retrospective application for a proposed lean to garden shed
23/00435/FUL
2021 Approved
41 Downleaze South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5SN
Single storey side & rear extension. Front porch extension & addition of bay window to fr…
21/02147/FUL
2021 Approved
17 Longfield Road South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5JL
Single storey rear extension. Single storey front extension. Pitched roof over existing g…
21/00393/FUL
2020 Approved
13 Bandhills Close South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford CM3 5JW
Single storey front extension.
20/01217/FUL
2020 Withdrawn
5 Algars Way South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford CM3 5SH
To re-position the 1.8 metre garden fence to incorporate some of our plot of land to the…
20/00356/FUL
2020 Approved
1 Downleaze South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5SN
Demolish existing conservatory. Single storey rear/side extension.
20/00295/FUL
2020 Approved
1 Downleaze South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5SN
Demolish existing conservatory. Single storey rear/side extension.
20/00295/FUL
2020 Approved
50 Downleaze South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5SJ
Part ground floor and first floor rear & side extensions. Reduction in size of garage.
20/00218/FUL
2020 Approved
50 Downleaze South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5SJ
Part ground floor and first floor rear & side extensions. Reduction in size of garage.
20/00218/FUL
2020 Approved
15 Longfield Road South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5JN
Single storey rear extension. Part remove existing fence and install new 1.8m high fence.
20/00105/FUL
2019 Approved
15 Longfield Road South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5JN
Single storey rear extension with roof windows and additional first floor rear window. Al…
19/01187/FUL
2019 Approved
1 Downleaze South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford CM3 5SN
Demolish existing conservatory. Single storey rear and side extensions to form pitched ro…
19/00428/FUL
2018 Approved
11 Bandhills Close South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford CM3 5JW
Single storey side extension to form replacement Garage
18/00817/CLOPUD
2018 Approved
5 Downleaze South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5SN
The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wa…
18/00009/HHPA
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%).

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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