Leighs Hall Farm Church Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PQ
Pending
26/00485/AG
Description
A general machinery store extension.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
16 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2019
Approved
Construction of a steel portal framed building, comprising 4 bays each at a width of 5.00…
2019
Approved
Construction of a steel portal framed building, comprising 4 bays each at a width of 5.00…
2019
Construction of a steel portal framed building, comprising 4 bays each at a width of 5.00…
2019
Construction of a steel portal framed building, comprising 4 bays each at a width of 5.00…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
With conditions
St Johns Church Church Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PQ
Condition 1 (b) - Archaeology scheme of investigation
2024
With conditions
St Johns Church Church Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PQ
Condition 1 (b) - Archaeology scheme of investigation
2023
St Johns Church Church Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PQ
Condition 1 - Archaeology scheme of investigation, Condition 4 - Materials, Condition 5…
2023
St Johns Church Church Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PQ
Condition 1 - Archaeology scheme of investigation, Condition 4 - Materials, Condition 5…
2023
St Johns Church Church Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PQ
Condition 1 - Archaeology scheme of investigation, Condition 4 - Materials, Condition 5…
2023
St Johns Church Church Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PQ
Condition 1 - Archaeology scheme of investigation, Condition 4 - Materials, Condition 5…
2022
Approved
1 Thatched Cottage Church Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PQ
6 No. replacement windows to front and side elevations.
2022
Approved
1 Thatched Cottage Church Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PQ
6 No. replacement windows to front and side elevations.
2021
Approved
St Johns Church Church Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PQ
Construction of detached building for the provision of toilets & storage associated with…
2021
Approved
1 Thatched Cottage Church Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PQ
Demolish existing rear extension. Construction of new single storey rear extension. Exten…
2021
Approved
1 Thatched Cottage Church Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PQ
Demolish existing rear extension. Construction of new single storey rear extension with 2…
2019
Approved
St Johns Church Church Lane Little Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PQ
Extension to Church to north of vestry
Chelmsford
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#42 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Chelmsford is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #23 out of 292. Only 18% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).
Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Chelmsford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #162 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #199 of 292
85%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #23 of 292
18%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #15 of 292
81%
Minor dwellings approved
144 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,291
Total decisions
166 refused in 2025