Planning application
Land South East Of Wood Edge Main Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex
Works: New dwelling Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of 1no. self-build dwelling
As published by the council, reference 26/00734/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00734/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Validated
- 19 Jun 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2018: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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18/01440/OUT Refused
Land South East Of Wood Edge Main Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex
Outline application (all matters reserved) for Two detached dwellings including seperate Garage/Cartlodge to each
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 August 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.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Chelmsford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Chelmsford decided full applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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