Merryfields Marks Farm Lane Rettendon Chelmsford Essex CM3 8HF
Pending
26/00541/HHPAA
Description
Additional storey to a dwellinghouse (increase in height 2.358 Metres) under class aa, part 1 of the general permitted development order 2015 (as amended)
Other new applications on this street
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2020
Approved
Keyberry Marks Farm Lane Rettendon Common Chelmsford Essex CM3 8HF
Retrospective application for a menage and boundary fence
2020
Approved
Keyberry Marks Farm Lane Rettendon Common Chelmsford Essex CM3 8HF
Retrospective application for a menage and boundary fence
2018
Approved
Keyberry Marks Farm Lane Rettendon Common Chelmsford Essex CM3 8HF
Proposed outbuilding used for stables & storage with a pitched roof over.
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