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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465 approved · 94 refused · 13 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. No Objection26/05621/CAT

    T1 - Ash - Remove deadwood. Reason - Overhanging car park, concerns for customers cars.T2 - Ash - Remove deadwood. Reason - Overhanging car park, concerns for customers cars.T3 - Walnut - 4m Crown lift. Reason - Overhanging car park.T4 - Cyprus fir - Reduction of up to 10m. Reason - Obstructing light, concerns for neighbour.T5 - Unknown species - Remove sub leading bough closest to garage and cut remaining overhang to give a 2m clearance. Reason - Overhanging garage.

    The Rodney North Hill Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4TQ

    Received 24 Mar 2026
  2. Conditions Discharged09/01314/DOC/368

    Beaulieu Zone T Residential - Condition 34: On-Site Ancillary Infrastructure & Condition 57: Materials

    Greater Beaulieu Park White Hart Lane Springfield Chelmsford

    Received 26 Feb 2026
  3. Application Refused26/00264/FUL

    Part single storey, part two storey rear extension. Part first floor, part two storey front/side extension. New boundary treatment and front gates. Alterations to fenestration.

    83 Galleywood Road Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 8DN

    Received 24 Mar 2026
  4. Conditions Discharged09/01314/DOC/369

    Beaulieu Zones X & Y Residential - Condition 65: Construction Environmental Management Plan & Condition 66: Construction Method Statement

    Greater Beaulieu Park White Hart Lane Springfield Chelmsford

    Received 26 Feb 2026
  5. Conditions Discharged24/01776/DOC/2

    Condition 8 - Materials, Condition 9 - Details, Condition 13 - External Lighting

    Newbury Barn Bury Road Pleshey Chelmsford CM3 1HB

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  6. Application Permitted26/05051/TPO

    T2 & T3 oaks - 2 - 2.5 m crown reduction to suitable pruning points. Remove all significant deadwood greater than 100mm diameter. Reason - General maintenance.T4 & T5 oaks - Up to 2.5 m reduction to suitable pruning points to the northeastern aspects overhanging the garden. Remove significant dead wood greater than 100mm diameter. Reason - General maintenance.

    Oakhanger Fitzwalter Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DZ

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  7. Application Refused23/00195/NMAT/1

    Non-material amendment for planning application 23/00195/FUL:- ((AMENDED SCHEME: updated Transport Statement/Flood Risk Assessment/ changes to fenestration) Demolition of existing garaging and redevelopment to provide 6 new affordable homes with associated access improvements, parking, private amenity space and landscaping.) To increase the internal road width.

    Garages Rear Of 27 Medway Close Chelmsford Essex

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  8. Conditions Discharged21/00555/DOC/6

    Condition 4 - Installation, full details of the final location, design, materials and acoustic attenuation to be used for the: panel arrays, transformers, inverters, control room, substations, power conversion system, HVAC unit, all auxiliary buildings

    Hanningfield Ltd Southend Road East Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 7FU

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  9. Application Permitted26/00266/FUL

    Single storey rear and side extensions. Two storey side extension with matching bays and alterations.

    44 Sunningdale Road Chelmsford Essex CM1 2NH

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  10. Application Refused26/00267/CLOPUD

    Proposed children's care home (Use Class C2) for up to 2 children with carer accommodation.

    27 Stanley Rise Chelmer Village Chelmsford Essex CM2 6PJ

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  11. Conditions Discharged09/01314/DOC/370

    Zones K & L Residential - Condition 39 - Soft Landscaping Works

    Greater Beaulieu Park White Hart Lane Springfield Chelmsford

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  12. Application Refused26/00268/FUL

    Demolition of existing attached garage and rear extension. Construction of part single, part two storey rear extension. Two storey side extension. Internal and external alterations.

    18 Myln Meadow Stock Ingatestone Essex CM4 9NE

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  13. Application Permitted26/00269/FUL

    Construction of new pitch roof to rear elevation with loft conversion. Single storey rear extension. Conversion of existing outbuilding to create habitable accommodation. Alterations to fenestration and external alterations.

    25 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

    Received 2 Mar 2026
  14. Prior Approval Not Required26/00005/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.

    38 Boleyn Way Boreham Chelmsford CM3 3JL

    Received 27 Feb 2026
  15. Split Decision26/05052/TPO

    T1 oak - crown lift sub lateral branches up to 5m from ground level, to lift the outer edge of the crown. Reduce crown by up to 1.5m overhanging garden, to maintain shape and size.

    8 Butts Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NP

    Received 2 Mar 2026
  16. Application Permitted26/00270/CLOPUD

    Loft conversion, including rear facing dormer extension and front facing rooflight window

    1 Little Nell Chelmsford Essex CM1 4YL

    Received 2 Mar 2026
  17. Application Permitted26/00271/FUL

    Erection of a garden annexe

    Braddocks Mashbury Road Chignal St James Chelmsford Essex CM1 4TZ

    Received 2 Mar 2026
  18. Application Refused26/00272/FUL

    Proposed extensions including upwards extension over existing footprint to create one and half storey dwelling. Single storey rear extension. Garage conversion. New porch. External alterations.

    Kepouroikos Domsey Lane Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3PS

    Received 2 Mar 2026
  19. Application Permitted26/00273/FUL

    Proposed outbuilding.

    18 Tower Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM1 2PW

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  20. Application Refused26/00274/FUL

    Material change of use of land for the stationing of 1 caravan for residential purposes and 2 touring caravans, the erection of an ancillary dayroom, and the laying of associated hardstanding, parking and refuse store

    Land West Of Blind Lane Sandon Chelmsford Essex

    Received 20 May 2026
  21. Application Permitted26/00275/FUL

    Demolition of existing timber outbuilding and boiler shed. Construction of like-for-like timber outbuilding with an air source heat pump.

    Top Farm Black Chapel Lane Great Waltham Dunmow CM6 3PH

    Received 10 Mar 2026
  22. Application Permitted26/00276/LBC

    Demolition of existing timber outbuilding and boiler shed. Construction of like-for-like timber outbuilding with an air source heat pump.

    Top Farm Black Chapel Lane Great Waltham Dunmow CM6 3PH

    Received 10 Mar 2026
  23. Application Permitted26/00277/FUL

    Proposed demolition of existing detached garage and the construction of an attached garage and a detached annexe/games room.

    529 Galleywood Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 8AA

    Received 3 Mar 2026
  24. Application Permitted26/00278/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    17 Chequers Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3NG

    Received 3 Mar 2026

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