8 Oaklea Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BY

Pending 26/00612/FUL
Extensions & alterations
Council
Chelmsford 7.3/10
Date received
11 May 2026
Date validated
11 May 2026
Postcode
CM2 6BY

Description

Hip to gable loft conversion including rear facing dormer. Addition of 3no. roof lights to front and rear elevations. Removal of side door and window.

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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Nearby activity

2025 Refused
2A Oaklea Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BY
Two-storey side extension. First floor side extension. Raising of the roof. Garage conver…
25/01565/FUL
2025 Approved
Site At 240 Springfield Road Chelmsford
Proposed creation of one flat within roof space. Extension of existing flat and alteratio…
25/01073/FUL
2025 Approved
17 Oaklea Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BY
Two storey side extension. Part single, part two storey rear extension. Front porch.
25/00131/FUL
2024 Approved
238 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6BP
Installation of automated electric front gate.
24/01587/FUL
2024 Approved
238 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6BP
Installation of automated electric front gate.
24/01587/FUL
2024 Approved
4 Oaklea Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BY
Single storey rear extension
24/00578/FUL
2023 Approved
2 Oaklea Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BY
Widening of Access
23/00219/FUL
2023 Approved
4 Tyrells Close Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BT
Loft conversion to habitable space including a rear hip to gable roof alteration and 2 no…
23/00162/CLOPUD
2023 Approved
4 Tyrells Close Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BT
Loft conversion to habitable space including a rear hip to gable roof alteration and 2 no…
23/00162/CLOPUD
2022 Refused
4 Tyrells Close Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BT
Loft conversion to include hip to gable roof alterations to the front and rear of the pro…
22/02050/CLOPUD
2022 Refused
4 Tyrells Close Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BT
Loft conversion to include hip to gable roof alterations to the front and rear of the pro…
22/02050/CLOPUD
2022 Refused
4 Tyrells Close Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BT
Loft conversion including roof alterations to form front and rear gable walls and two sid…
22/01525/FUL
2022 Approved
4 Tyrells Close Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BT
Single storey rear extension with a pitched roof, 3.7m deep
22/01255/CLOPUD
2022 Approved
4 Tyrells Close Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BT
Single storey rear extension with a pitched roof, 3.7m deep
22/01255/CLOPUD
2022 Approved
1 Oaklea Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BY
Two new dropped kerbs and access points for vehicular access at the front and side.
22/00800/FUL
2021 Approved
1 Oaklea Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BY
Two storey, front and side extension, two second floor windows to side elevation; alterat…
21/02195/FUL
2021
2 Oaklea Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BY
Single storey rear extension with roof windows. Loft conversion with rear dormer and 2 ro…
21/00525/FUL
2020 Approved
10 Oaklea Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BY
Garage conversion and first floor side extension
20/01292/FUL
2020 Approved
10 Oaklea Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BY
Garage conversion and first floor side extension
20/01292/FUL
2020 Refused
Site At 1 Oaklea Avenue Chelmsford Essex
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20/00010/FUL
2017 Approved
2 New Court Place Chelmsford CM2 6BW
Single storey side extension
17/01994/FUL
2017 Withdrawn
2 New Court Place Chelmsford CM2 6BW
Proposed two-storey side extension.
17/00705/FUL
2017 Approved
2 Tyrells Close Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BT
Alterations to roof and fenestrations; single storey front extension; part two storey and…
17/00085/FUL
2016 Approved
230 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6BP
Condition 3 - Samples of materials (bricks and coping). Condition 5 - tree protection pla…
16/00996/DOC/1
2016 Approved
14 Oaklea Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BY
Part two storey, part single storey side extension, single storey rear extension. Rear fa…
16/01360/FUL
Chelmsford
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
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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%).

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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
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