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Chelmsford City Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Chelmsford City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
1,058Searchable applications
305Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 559 approved or refused records
94Refused applications

465 approved · 94 refused · 13 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 2025 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 10 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Find planning applicationsContact planning Contact Building Control onlineLocal plan Planning policy and Local PlanConservation areas Conservation areas and listed buildings

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas27 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas26 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Application Permitted26/00210/OUT

    Outline application for the construction of 1 new dwelling. Access, layout and scale being sought. All other matters reserved.

    Land Adjacent Daylands Farm Stock Road West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  2. No Objection26/05617/CAT

    G1 Mixed Species of Portuguese Laurel, Ash Saplings and other shrub species- Crown lift to 3m over footpath, cutting back by 3m max and removal of smaller saplings. T9 Sycamore - Prune to provide 2m clearance from building. Reason: Manage identified safety risks and prevent damage to buildings, footpaths and services.

    212 New London Road Chelmsford

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  3. Application Permitted26/00214/FUL

    Single storey side/rear extension and internal alterations. Alterations to fenestration.

    3 Cherrytree Cottages Stock Road Stock Ingatestone Essex CM4 9QU

    Received 2 Mar 2026
  4. Application Permitted26/00215/CLOPUD

    Demolition of existing wall and construction of replacement fence.

    The Third House Elm Green Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DW

    Received 24 Feb 2026
  5. Application Permitted26/00220/FUL

    Construction of a replacement porch and replacement windows. External alterations.

    14 Maltings Road Battlesbridge Wickford Essex SS11 7RF

    Received 24 Mar 2026
  6. Application Permitted26/00222/FUL

    Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension.

    80 Ravensbourne Drive Chelmsford Essex CM1 2SL

    Received 24 Feb 2026
  7. Split Decision26/05044/TPO

    T5 Oak, T6 Ash, T7 Oak, T8 Oak - Removal of deadwood over 50mm diameter, reduction of overhanging lateral branches by 3m on south, east and west side of tree. Reason: Trees significantly overhang my garden and residential boundary, repeated shedding of sizeable branches and deadwood into the garden area, creating an ongoing and foreseeable risk to persons and property.

    3 Ernest Webb Drive Chelmsford CM1 6HF

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  8. Application Permitted26/00225/FUL

    Two storey side extension. Single-storey front extension.

    56 Alder Drive Chelmsford CM2 9EZ

    Received 2 Mar 2026
  9. Application Permitted26/00230/FUL

    Single storey rear, side and front extension

    16 Homefield Close Chelmsford Essex CM1 2HE

    Received 3 Mar 2026
  10. Application Permitted10/01853/NMAT/1

    Non-material amendment to planning permission - 10/01853/FUL (Single storey rear extension, loft conversion including rear dormer window and second floor window) Increase size of dormer and change to flat roof. Addition of two small Velux windows to the existing roof.

    2 St Fabians Drive Chelmsford Essex CM1 2PR

    Received 25 Feb 2026
  11. Application Permitted26/00232/FUL

    New dwelling and associated works, including air source heat pump. Retention of existing site for one residential caravan.

    Oakvale View Domsey Lane Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3PS

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  12. No Objection26/05618/CAT

    T1 - Weeping Willow - Initiate new Pollard reduction schedule to entire tree structure by removing approximately 8.0 meters of upright and lateral growth, leaving the tree structure in Pollard form at approximately 10.0 meters tall, Tidy previous structural limb tear over the garden area and building to North, Remove 6-8m lateral branch to Northwest where this has previously split, Remove all major deadwood present within the canopy. Reason - To maintain tree in pollard form for longevity and ease of future maintenance. To prevent structural limb failure causing severe damage to under storey buildings.

    Muggeridge Farm Maltings Road Battlesbridge Wickford Essex SS11 7RF

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  13. Application Permitted26/00235/FUL

    Retrospective application for the construction of a car collection point building

    Chelmer Village Retail Park Chelmer Village Way Chelmer Village Chelmsford Essex CM2 6XE

    Received 24 Mar 2026
  14. Application Permitted26/00239/CLOPUD

    Erection of two garden sheds in the rear garden.

    71 School Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1QN

    Received 4 Mar 2026
  15. Application Permitted26/00240/FUL

    Erection of rear veranda.

    7 Stokes Link Wickford Chelmsford SS11 7JW

    Received 6 Mar 2026
  16. Application Permitted26/00241/FUL

    Retrospective application for alterations to first floor window.

    35 Havengore Chelmsford Essex CM1 6JP

    Received 2 Apr 2026
  17. Application Refused26/00242/CLOPUD

    Single storey side extension.

    38 Goshawk Drive Chelmsford Essex CM2 8XW

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  18. Application Permitted26/00243/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    16 St Peters Road Chelmsford Essex CM1 2SR

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  19. Application Refused26/00244/FUL

    Change of Use from a Class C3(a) dwellinghouse to a Class C2 childrens home.

    72 Crompton Street Chelmsford Essex CM1 3GP

    Received 25 Feb 2026
  20. Application Permitted26/00245/FUL

    Part single storey, part two storey rear extension

    11 Braemar Avenue Chelmsford CM2 9PN

    Received 11 Mar 2026
  21. Application Refused26/00247/FUL

    Two storey front extension. Two single storey side extensions and first floor rear extension. Part demolition of existing roof with new raised hipped roof with dormers to front, side and rear elevations. Alterations to fenestration and external alterations.

    Fenn Farm Old Wickford Road South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5QU

    Received 6 Mar 2026
  22. Application Permitted26/00248/FUL

    Construction of open front porch.

    The Gallops Elm Lane Roxwell Chelmsford Essex CM1 4NJ

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  23. Application Permitted26/00249/LBC

    Construction of open front porch.

    The Gallops Elm Lane Roxwell Chelmsford Essex CM1 4NJ

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  24. Application Permitted26/00250/CLOPUD

    Rear extension to replace existing extension and conservatory

    31 Pintolls South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5ZB

    Received 26 Feb 2026

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Chelmsford City Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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