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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465 approved · 94 refused · 13 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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. Prior Approval Not Required26/00004/HHPA

    The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by a maximum depth of 6m, for which the maximum height would be 3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m.

    130 Mildmay Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 0EB

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  2. Conditions Discharged19/00384/DOC/26

    Condition 21 - Residential Travel Information Pack for sustainable transport

    Morelands Industrial Estate Tileworks Lane Rettendon Chelmsford Essex

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  3. Conditions Discharged25/00269/DOC/1

    Condition 5 - Biodiversity Net Gain Plan Condition 6 - Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan

    Land West Of Battlesbridge Bypass Rettendon Wickford

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  4. Application Permitted26/00251/FUL

    Single storey front extension and new roof to existing conservatory. Raise boundary wall. External alterations.

    The Nooky The Paddock Stock Ingatestone Essex CM4 9BG

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  5. Application Permitted26/00252/FUL

    Single storey rear extension. Extend canopy over front door. Alterations to fenestration.

    15 Greenways Chelmsford Essex CM1 4EF

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  6. Conditions Discharged25/01370/DOC/1

    Condition 3- Large scale drawing, Condition 4 - Details of upgrading to part walls and floors, Condition 5 - Details of the finished of all new internal surface materials

    15 Duke Street Chelmsford Essex

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  7. No Objection26/05619/CAT

    T1 Crab Apple - Reduce the crown by 1.5m, cut back the branches by 1m over hanging Brook Hill and 100 The Street's property. Reason: The branches which hang over Brook Hill are regularly hit by high sided vehicles leaving a mess of branches and crab apples on Brook Hill.

    104 The Street Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3NT

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  8. Conditions Discharged23/00114/DOC/11

    Condition 6 - Operational Waste Management Plan

    Radial Distributor Route 2 South Of Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  9. Application Permitted26/00253/FUL

    Conversion of existing garage and workshop to habitable space. Proposed oak framed extension to workshop. Part glazed link between the buildings and to existing dwelling.

    Waterhall Hurrells Lane Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4BA

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  10. Application Permitted26/00254/LBC

    Conversion of existing garage and workshop to habitable space. Proposed oak framed extension to workshop. Part glazed link between the buildings and to existing dwelling.

    Waterhall Hurrells Lane Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4BA

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  11. Application Permitted26/00255/CLEUD

    Certificate of lawfulness to regularise a vehicle crossover.

    15 Fir Tree Rise Chelmsford Essex CM2 9HS

    Received 24 Feb 2026
  12. Application Permitted26/00256/FUL

    Demolition of garage and rear utility room and proposed two storey side and rear extension. Single storey side extension (Amendment to 25/01360/FUL)

    82 Mayfield Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3EJ

    Received 24 Feb 2026
  13. Conditions Discharged24/01548/DOC/1

    Condition 3a -scheme to assess and deal with any contamination, Condition 5 - Large scale drawing, Condition 6 - Materials

    Barn North Of Top Farm Black Chapel Lane Great Waltham Dunmow

    Received 24 Feb 2026
  14. Conditions Refused26/00009/DOC/1

    Condition 3 - Contamination

    Vision IT Recruitment Ltd The Outpost Chelwater Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7FH

    Received 24 Feb 2026
  15. Application Refused26/00257/FUL

    Part first floor extension, single storey rear and side extensions. Garage conversion into habitable space and new garage. Alterations to fenestration.

    7 Chalklands Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7TH

    Received 24 Feb 2026
  16. Application Permitted26/05049/TPO

    T3 - London Plane - Re-Pollard at previous pollard points (approximately 3m reduction). Reason - General maintenance. To ensure the tree remains a suitable size for its location.

    Block 96 To 102 Thornborough Avenue South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex

    Received 24 Feb 2026
  17. Conditions Refused22/00179/DOC/7

    Condition 13 - Detailed lighting scheme

    Land West Of Battlesbridge Bypass Rettendon Wickford

    Received 24 Feb 2026
  18. Conditions Discharged24/00425/DOC/2

    Condition 5 - Lighting strategy

    Skreens Park Activity Centre Skreens Park Road Roxwell Chelmsford Essex CM1 4NN

    Received 24 Feb 2026
  19. Application Permitted26/00258/FUL

    Change of use of residential ancillary outbuilding (Class C3) to a Fitness/Pilates Studio (Class E(d)).

    4 South View Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DX

    Received 10 Mar 2026
  20. Application Refused25/01172/S73

    Variation of conditions 2 & 7 to approved planning application 25/01172/FUL (Demolition of existing contaminated barn and conservatory and erection of replacement with restoration of the land) Internal and external alterations to building.

    Dinahs Cottage Ford End Road Pleshey Chelmsford Essex CM3 1JB

    Received 24 Feb 2026
  21. No Objection26/05620/CAT

    T1- Magnolia- Reduce by 2m. Reason - to maintain size balance and shape.

    Bowlers Common Road Stock Ingatestone Essex CM4 9NF

    Received 24 Feb 2026
  22. Application Refused26/00260/FUL

    Closure of existing access and creation of new access for dwelling with surfacing of existing track (Amendment to 25/00812/FUL).

    Hard Oak Mashbury Road Chignal St James Chelmsford Essex CM1 4TZ

    Received 25 Feb 2026
  23. Application Permitted26/00261/FUL

    Loft conversion with 3x rear dormers and rooflight, single storey rear extension and single storey side extension. Alterations to fenestration.

    3 Litchborough Park Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4UJ

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  24. Application Refused26/00262/FUL

    Proposed extension to existing garage and part conversion to form an annex ancillary to the use of the host property, including associated works.

    Well House Littley Green Road Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1BT

    Received 26 Feb 2026

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