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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465 approved · 94 refused · 13 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted22/00662/NMAT/1

    Non-material amendment to planning application - 22/00662/FUL (Part two storey, part single storey side extension and single storey rear extension. Loft conversion with rear dormer window and front facing rooflights. Addition of side window to second floor) Additional rooflight in front elevation roof slope. Sliding door and glass barrier to Juliet balcony.

    26 Finchley Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM2 9BX

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  2. Application Permitted26/00296/FUL

    Demolition of existing front porch. Replacement door and window arrangements to front elevation.

    13 Barbrook Way Bicknacre Chelmsford CM3 4HP

    Received 12 Mar 2026
  3. Application Refused26/00297/FUL

    New dwelling with private garden and parking space.

    Land At Lupin Mews Springfield Chelmsford Essex

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  4. Application Permitted26/05056/TPO

    G1 group using clarification TPO plan for identification: T12 Hazel (coppice) - reduce eastern aspect by no more than 1 m to the boundary. T11 Hornbeam reduce eastern aspect up to 1.5 m to create 2 m clearance from the dwelling to previous pruning point (repeat once again in 5 years) and reduce 1 overextended lower lateral to the east back to the branch collar. T10 hornbeam reduce eastern aspect overhanging drive by up to 1.5 m (repeat once again in 5 years). T8 Hornbeam reduce approx. 1.5 m to create 1.5 m clearance from utility cables (repeat once again in 5 years). T7 Hawthorn, T6 Hazel, T5 -T4 Hawthorn and T3 Hazel - reduce eastern aspect 0.5 - 1 m to suitable or previous pruning points. Reason: Maintenance

    8 Butts Way Chelmsford CM2 8TJ

    Received 26 Mar 2026
  5. Conditions Discharged22/02196/DOC/1

    Condition 4(a) - Contamination, Condition 5(a/b) - Archaeology, Condition 6 - CEMP, Condition 24 - Surface Water Management.

    Car Park Glebe Road Chelmsford Essex

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  6. Application Permitted26/00298/FUL

    Demolish existing rear conservatory and construct single storey rear extension. Construction of front porch. Alterations to fenestration.

    43 Mill Road Stock Ingatestone CM4 9LN

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  7. Application Permitted26/00299/FUL

    Demolition of existing dwelling and the erection of replacement dwelling with associated parking and amenity.

    262 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6AR

    Received 16 Mar 2026
  8. Conditions Discharged25/01682/DOC/1

    Condition 5 - Materials

    Tudor Farm Blind Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford CM2 8UF

    Received 5 Mar 2026
  9. Application Permitted26/00300/FUL

    Proposed new window to rear elevation.

    2 Kilnfield Barns Chignal Road Chignal Smealy Chelmsford Essex CM1 4GR

    Received 12 Mar 2026
  10. No Objection26/05622/CAT

    T1 - Cherry - Reduce the crown by 1-2m to old pruning points. T2 - Maple - Reduce the crown by 1-2m to old pruning points. T3 - Oak - Reduce the crown by 1-2m to old pruning points. Reason - To maintain the trees and prevent excessive shadowing onto neighbouring properties.

    21 The Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DT

    Received 12 Mar 2026
  11. Application Permitted25/01048/S73

    Variation to conditions 2 & 3 to approved planning permission 25/01048/FUL (Two storey rear extension, part single, part two storey side and front extensions, addition of first floor balcony, internal alterations and new outbuilding) Amend external materials to render and alteration to balcony to pitched roof.

    121 Humber Road Chelmsford Essex CM1 7PG

    Received 6 Mar 2026
  12. Application Permitted26/00302/FUL

    Two storey front extension and external alterations.

    272 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6AS

    Received 6 Mar 2026
  13. Application Permitted26/00303/FUL

    Proposed Front Porch

    72 Queensland Crescent Chelmsford Essex CM1 2EB

    Received 6 Mar 2026
  14. Application Permitted26/00304/FUL

    Demolition of existing outbuilding and proposed construction of single storey rear extension. Widen existing cross over on front driveway.

    39 Ongar Road Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3NA

    Received 19 Mar 2026
  15. Application Permitted26/00305/CLOPUD

    Single storey rear extension

    37 Audley Road Great Leighs Chelmsford CM3 1RS

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  16. Application Refused26/00306/AG

    A new private track for the purposes of forestry.

    Hawthorns Broomwood Lane Stock Billericay CM11 1JR

    Received 6 Mar 2026
  17. Application Permitted26/00307/FUL

    Remove existing side and rear conservatories and construction of single storey side/rear extension. First floor extension.

    90 Henniker Gate Chelmer Village Chelmsford Essex CM2 6SB

    Received 8 Apr 2026
  18. Application Permitted26/00309/CLOPUD

    Installation of two ASHPs to the side and rear elevation of the dwelling.

    20 Bishops Court Gardens Chelmsford CM2 6AZ

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  19. Application Permitted26/00310/OUT

    Demolition of existing garage. Construction of new dwelling, all matters reserved.

    Land Adjacent 23 Church End Lane Runwell Wickford Essex

    Received 23 Mar 2026
  20. Application Refused26/00311/CLOPUD

    Loft conversion with rear dormer. Addition of roof lights.

    34 Norton Place Ramsden Heath Billericay Essex CM11 1JJ

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  21. Conditions Discharged23/00134/DOC/1

    Condition 5 - Contamination

    Land Adjacent 2 Pease Place East Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  22. Application Permitted26/00312/FUL

    Demolition of existing garage, side lean to and rear conservatory. Construction of single storey rear and side extensions.

    177 Beehive Lane Great Baddow Chelmsford CM2 9SG

    Received 24 Mar 2026
  23. Conditions Discharged23/00114/DOC/12

    Condition 5 - Phasing Strategy

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

    Received 10 Mar 2026
  24. Pending Consideration23/00114/DOC/13

    Condition 24 - Lighting Scheme

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

    Received 10 Mar 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.

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