3 Fitch Close Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford CM1 6DA

1. 29 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

2. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Chelmsford took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Chelmsford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Chelmsford is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• 12 Fitch Close Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford CM1 6DA

  24/01296/FUL Submitted 16 Sep 2024 21m away

  Loft conversion with side dormer, velux rooflights and new side window to ensuite

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 6 Fitch Close Broomfield Chelmsford CM1 6DA

  22/02070/FUL Submitted 8 Nov 2022 21m away

  Loft conversion with side dormer and velux rooflights, additional side window at first floor level and alterations to existing first floor side window.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 9 docs

• 20 Russell Gardens Chelmsford Essex CM2 8DB

  26/00657/FUL Submitted 19 May 2026 23m away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension, part single, part two storey front extension, loft conversion with dormer extension to the rear roofslope and alterations including additional first floor side window.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Fitch Close Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford CM1 6DA

  26/00452/FUL Submitted 29 May 2026 23m away

  Retrospective application for the removal of soft landscaping and it's replacement with permeable gravel pebbles.

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• 26 Linge Avenue Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford CM1 6BY

  25/00275/FUL Submitted 19 Feb 2025 43m away

  Retrospective planning permission for landscaping works and proposed loft conversion

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 10 docs

• 20 Linge Avenue Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford CM1 6BY

  25/00204/FUL Submitted 6 Feb 2025 69m away

  First floor side extension and single storey side extension. Retrospective addition of front hardstanding.

  Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic