Chelmsford planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Chelmsford— updated daily from the council’s own register.

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

87.1% of applications approved

Ranks #181 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.0% · rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

25.0% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #49 of 317 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 340 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£406,250 median sale price

+0.3% year on year · 2,180 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

51.3% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #70 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 64,391 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
26/00897/CM	Baddow Hall Junior School New Road Great Baddow Chelmsford	Proposed new landscaping (to include paving and areas of grass) to replace existing hard landscaping	Other	1 Jul 2026
26/00020/HHPA	Runwell Hall Cottages Hoe Lane Rettendon Chelmsford Essex	The proposed single-storey rear extension measures 6 metres x 6 metres. The wall's materials match that of the existing…	Householder	1 Jul 2026
26/05132/TPO	Hill Farm Bishops Stortford Road Roxwell Chelmsford	T1 - Willow- Fell to ground level. Reason - tree is exhibiting extensive top-down crown dieback, with the majority of…	Treeworks	30 Jun 2026
26/00021/HHPA	Runwell Hall Cottages Hoe Lane Rettendon Chelmsford Essex	The proposed single storey rear extension measures 6 metres by 7.685 metres. The materials match that of the existing…	Householder

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curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E07000070&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Chelmsford’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://publicaccess.chelmsford.gov.uk/online-applications

Newest application received 1 Jul 2026.

Chelmsford planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in Chelmsford?

This page lists the latest applications received by Chelmsford, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 50,069 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is Chelmsford planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Chelmsford's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 1 Jul 2026.

What share of planning applications does Chelmsford approve?

87.1% of Chelmsford's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4, against a national average of 87.0% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Chelmsford planning decisions overturned at appeal?

25.0% of appeals against Chelmsford decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 340 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Chelmsford?

Run a free site appraisal: enter the postcode to see planning designations and nearby planning history instantly, then download a full PDF report from £25. The £99 deep report adds your registered land parcel on the map, flood zone, listed buildings and the council's track record.

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