32 Writtle Road Chelmsford CM1 3BX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority is required for the proposed change of use from offices (Class E) to 3 dwellings (Class C3) at 32 Writtle Road Chelmsford CM1 3BX Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Site constraints 2
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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £340,000 in April 2021. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2019, 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
- CM1 3BX
- Received
- 16 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jul 2026
- Target decision
- 10 Sept 2026
- Decision date
- 10 Sept 2026
- Freehold owner
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How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 69% of changes of use here are.
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 24 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15083915
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15083915
- Comments by
- 28 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
18 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.
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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