Spring Cottage 47 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QP

1. 30 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

2. 8 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 25 November 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, 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.

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• 37 School Road Downham Chelmsford CM11 1QP

  18/01107/CLEUD Submitted 22 Jun 2018 100 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness application for the use of the land as garden in assocation with No.37 School Road.

  Granted Amendments 6 docs

• Woodleigh 56 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN

  18/01635/NMAT/1 Submitted 22 Oct 2020 150 yards away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 18/0635/FUL - (Extension to front porch, with a ground floor side and front infill extension. First- floor side extension and a sngle storey rear extension. Other external alterations). Front ground floor extension reduced in size from 24 sqm to 4.9 sqm and position to the right hand side of the front elevation only. Revisions to windows on 1st floor level. Rear elevation ground floor extension roof height reduced by 240mm. Revisions to windows on ground floor level.

  Refused Amendments Extension Windows or glazing 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Woodleigh 56 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN

  18/01635/FUL Submitted 18 Sep 2018 150 yards away

  Extension to front porch, with a ground floor side and front infill extension. First- floor side extension and a sngle storey rear extension. Other external alterations.

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Hunters Gate 30 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QR

  20/01718/FUL Submitted 28 Oct 2020 200 yards away

  Demolition of existing outbuildings and the construction of a new detached outbuilding.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 5 docs

• 71 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN

  92/05330/S73 Submitted 5 Oct 2020 200 yards away

  Removal of condition 4 of approved permission 92/05330/FUL - (Replacement dwelling and erect detached double garage). Condition 4 relates to the removal of permitted development rights to the property.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 6 docs
  Domestic

• 71 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN

  26/00239/CLOPUD Submitted 4 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  Erection of two garden sheds in the rear garden.

  Granted Outline 7 docs

• 26/01336/FUL Awaiting decision

  Great Oaks Main Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3PA

  Demolition of an existing workshop building and construction of a new dwelling.

  Full applications
• 26/01221/FUL Awaiting decision

  9 Butterfield Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3BP

  Single storey rear extension.

  Full applications
• 26/01418/FUL Awaiting decision

  7 Edward Drive Chelmsford Essex CM2 9ER

  Single storey side extension and loft conversion with rear dormer, front facing roof light and second floor side window.

  Full applications
• 26/01317/FUL Awaiting decision

  50 Wilfred Waterman Drive Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford CM1 6AZ

  Installation of 26 solar panels

  Full applications
• 26/01330/FUL Awaiting decision

  Unit 2 19 Queen Elizabeth Ii Square South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5TD

  Removal of existing home shopping lockers, creating 2No. New Click and Collect Bays.

  Full applications