42 Forest Drive Chelmsford Essex CM1 2TR

1. 25 Mar 2025

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 16 May 2025

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 17 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• 13 Forest Drive Chelmsford Essex CM1 2TS

  26/00557/FUL Submitted 12 May 2026 36m away

  Single storey extension to the front, side and rear with internal alterations. Dropped kerb with new driveway and boundary walls.

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 11 Forest Drive Chelmsford Essex CM1 2TR

  22/01793/FUL Submitted 14 Oct 2022 67m away

  Two storey side extension, front porch extension and single storey annexe in rear garden.

  Refused Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 53 Waterhouse Lane Chelmsford Essex CM1 2TE

  24/00908/FUL Submitted 20 Jun 2024 145m away

  Proposed single storey rear extension and front porch

  Granted Full applications Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 31 Canuden Road Chelmsford Essex CM1 2SU

  26/00016/HHPA Submitted 27 Apr 2026 149m away

  The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by a maximum depth of 3.9m, for which the maximum height would be 3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m.

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 22 Epping Close Chelmsford Essex CM1 2TH

  26/00544/FUL Submitted 27 Apr 2026 156m away

  New Vehicular access and driveway

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• 25 Dane Road Chelmsford Essex CM1 2SS

  19/01837/FUL Submitted 15 Nov 2019 159m away

  Ground floor rear extension with roof window. First floor side extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 7 docs

• 26/01139/FUL Awaiting decision

  Kings Court House Cooksmill Green Highwood Chelmsford Essex CM1 3SJ

  Proposed single storey extension. Landscaping alterations and associated operational development. External pergola

  Full applications
• 26/01105/FUL Awaiting decision

  Kents Farm Kents Farm Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8XG

  Single storey ground floor rear extensions, replacement front porch, relocation of existing granary, internal and external alterations.

  Full applications
• 26/00515/FUL Refused

  72 Cherwell Drive Chelmsford Essex CM1 2JL

  Dropped kerb and hard standing

  6 May 2026 Full applications
• 26/01104/FUL Awaiting decision

  Primrose Lodge Common Road Stock Ingatestone Essex CM4 9LY

  Loft conversion with front/rear dormers. Addition of new lift and internal and external alterations.

  Full applications
• 26/01050/FUL Awaiting decision

  St Michaels Cottage The Street Pleshey Chelmsford CM3 1HA

  Installation of electric vehicle charging unit

  Full applications