William De Ferrers Chetwood Centre Gandalfs Ride South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5WX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of the former Chetwood Primary School and the construction of a two-storey SEND School including PV panels, MUGA and sports pitch with associated community facilities, outdoor play areas, car parking area, landscaping and associated works Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Last checked 9 Sept 2026
Site constraints 4
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
- Postcode
- CM3 5WX
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Target decision
- 3 Sept 2026
- Decision date
- 4 Sept 2026
How this decision compares
Decided in 22 days from validation, 35 days faster than Chelmsford's median of 57 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 68% of commercial and major works here are.
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Public comments
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Last counted 9 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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