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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates1,058Searchable 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465 approved · 94 refused · 13 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Find planning applicationsContact planning Contact Building Control onlineLocal plan Planning policy and Local PlanConservation areas Conservation areas and listed buildings
Council contacts
- General council enquiries01245606606Council source
- General council enquiries01245606294Council source
- General council enquiries01245606431Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- Application Permitted26/00279/FUL
Proposed first and second floor rear extension
3 Lodge Vale Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford Essex CM1 6AX
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Application Refused26/00280/CLOPUD
Loft conversion with dormer.
9 Tower Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM1 2PW
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/00281/FUL
Ramped access
9 Sydner Close Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 8HT
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/00282/FUL
Single storey side and rear extension
16 Longfield Road South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5JN
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/00283/FUL
Ramped access
158 Arbour Lane Chelmsford CM1 7SD
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/00284/FUL
Retention of temporary demountable classroom for a further three-year period.
154 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AW
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/00285/FUL
Retrospective planning application to regularise the 'Use of the Building', Porch/Canopy, Changes to the Fenestration, 'Use' of the Land for garden use and Garden Shed only
The Barn Ingatestone Road Stock Ingatestone Essex CM4 9PD
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/00286/CLOPUD
Loft conversion with rear dormer and Velux style roof windows to front elevation
51 Park Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM1 2AB
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/05053/TPO
T9 Silver Birch - TPO/2003/064 - Up to 2 m height reduction and up to 1.5 m reduction to all aspects of lateral spread, pruning back to suitable growth points. Reason: Grown too large for the confined space of garden and over hangs boundary fence.
3 Lettons Chase South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5GB
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Conditions Discharged24/01138/DOC/1
Condition 3 - Materials, Condition 4 - Large scale drawings - Windows, Eaves, Verges and Vents
Lucks Cottage Main Road Howe Street Chelmsford CM3 1BG
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/05054/TPO
G1 (G2 on map) 3 x Oak: Remove significant deadwood greater than 25mm diameter throughout the crown. Undertake a selective crown reduction of approx 2.5m to suitable secondary growth points to reduce end weight whilst maintaining the natural shape and balanced form of the trees. Reason: Routine arboricultural maintenance to remove significant deadwood and reduce the risk of branch failure over the driveway, garage and adjacent property. A selective crown reduction is proposed to reduce end weight and maintain the long-term health, structural integrity and amenity value of the trees in accordance with good arboricultural practice.
Oak House Mill Lane Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SB
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/05055/TPO
G1 x1 Oak (Marked T1 on map) - Fell. Reason: Tree showing signs of decline, safety risk.
Oak House Mill Lane Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SB
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Conditions Discharged25/00058/DOC/1
Condition 3 - Materials, Condition 4 - Large scale drawings - Windows, Eaves, Verges and Vents
Lucks Cottage Main Road Howe Street Chelmsford CM3 1BG
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Conditions Discharged25/00074/DOC/1
Condition 3 - Materials Condition 4 - Large scale drawings - Porch
Lucks Cottage Main Road Howe Street Chelmsford CM3 1BG
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Unknown22/00001/REQ/15
Requirement 5 (Outline Design Principles)
Land North Of A12 East Of Waltham Road Boreham Chelmsford
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Unknown22/00721/DOC/1
Condition 3 - written scheme of investigation
Land Adjacent 14 Creekview Road South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5GU
Received 4 Mar 2026 - No Objection26/00287/OBS3
Land South West Of The Warren Hackmans Lane Purleigh Essex - Variation of condition 21 on approved planning permission 24/00366/FULM (Proposed Solar Farm together with sub-station, ancillary buildings, structures, landscaping, emergency lighting and access) to replace the Skylark Mitigation Scheme agreed under the planning permission with the updated Mitigation Scheme
Maldon District Council Chelmsford Essex CM9 5DL
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/00288/CLEUD
Certificate of lawfulness to regularise the use of land for the stationing of a caravan for residential purposes.
Rose Hill Farm Creephedge Lane Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 8BP
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/00289/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension and replacement front porch. Alterations to fenestration.
Chalksfield The Tye Margaretting Ingatestone Essex CM4 9JX
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted24/01369/S73/1
Variation of condition 2 to approved planning application 24/01369/FUL (Demolition of existing dwelling, garages and summer house. Construction of new replacement detached dwelling and associated carport) Move proposed new buildings 1m closer to western boundary
Stock House Ingatestone Road Stock Ingatestone Essex CM4 9PD
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Application Refused24/01369/S73
Variation of condition 2 to approved planning application 24/01369/FUL (Demolition of existing dwelling, garages and summer house. Construction of new replacement detached dwelling and associated carport) Enlargement of carport.
Stock House Ingatestone Road Stock Ingatestone Essex CM4 9PD
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/00292/FUL
Single storey rear extension, two storey side and rear extension. Loft conversion with rear dormer, and X2 front roof lights. Single storey incidental outbuilding. Alterations to fenestration. Additional hardstanding to driveway
50 Salerno Way Chelmsford CM1 2EH
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/00293/FUL
New shopfront.
The Co-operative Bank 11 Market Road Chelmsford Essex CM1 1XA
Received 26 Mar 2026 - Application Permitted26/00294/FUL
Remove existing conservatory and construct a single storey rear extension.
10 Ethelred Gardens Runwell Wickford Essex SS11 7EX
Received 5 Mar 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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What these statistics cover
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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