They want to add 43,440 homes to Chelmsford. And they have no plans to build infrastructure.
The government wants to build 1,448 homes a year in Chelmsford. At that rate, sustained for thirty years, that is 43,440 homes - +53% on the 82,078 dwellings already in the area.
There are 28 towns and villages in our list for Chelmsford. That is an average of 51.7 new homes a year across every settlement in the area - about 1,551 each over thirty years, if the annual figure were spread evenly.
What we've got now
- In Chelmsford in 2025, there were 3,468 hours of sewage spills, at WILLINGALE WWTW. Sewage →
- About 2,424 patients per GP in Chelmsford. GPs →
- 11 schools over capacity in Chelmsford. Schools →
- 1,545 MW still waiting to connect at Rayleigh. Energy →
- Local A-roads in Essex: 31.0 seconds delay per mile, worst on the A1019. Transport →
Now they want another 43,440 homes here.
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