Butlers Farm Main Road Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 7EN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from single residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to a mixed use comprising a single residential dwelling (Use Class C3) and pre-school nursery (Use Class E(f)) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Nov 2026, from Chelmsford's recent changes of use.
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, 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £975,000 in October 2024. Detached house, freehold.
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
- CM1 7EN
- Received
- 9 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 9 Sept 2026
- Target decision
- 4 Nov 2026
Decision outlook
Day 30 of the 56-day target. Chelmsford usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Chelmsford in the last twelve months, from validation. Chelmsford decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15213581
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15213581
- Comments by
- 16 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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