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465 approved · 94 refused · 13 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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More application records

  1. Prior Approval Required - Refused26/00010/HHPA

    The construction of a single storey rear and side extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by a maximum depth of 4.5m, for which the maximum height would be 3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.4m.

    20 Navigation Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 6HE

    Received 6 Apr 2026
  2. Application Permitted25/01389/NMAT/1

    Non-material amendment to planning permission - 25/01389/FUL (Demolition of existing extensions and construction of a single storey side/rear extension. Alterations to fenestration) Minor change in projection of rear extension from 4.8m to 5.2m and infilling gap between side extension and garage.

    46 Longstomps Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM2 9LA

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  3. Application Permitted26/00454/FUL

    Garage conversion and smaller window to north east elevation

    34 Wilfred Waterman Drive Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford CM1 6AZ

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  4. Application Refused26/00455/CLOPUD

    Loft conversion with rear dormer and addition of rooflights.

    4 Mayne Crest Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6TZ

    Received 27 Apr 2026
  5. Application Permitted26/00456/FUL

    Retrospective application for the erection of a cow barn (1)

    Field At Greenacre Lane Stock Ingatestone Essex

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  6. Application Permitted26/00457/FUL

    Retrospective application for the erection of a cow barn (2)

    Field At Greenacre Lane Stock Ingatestone Essex

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  7. Application Permitted26/00458/FUL

    Retrospective application for the erection of a cow barn (3)

    Field At Greenacre Lane Stock Ingatestone Essex

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  8. Application Permitted26/00459/FUL

    Retrospective application for the erection of a Cow Barn (4)

    Field At Greenacre Lane Stock Ingatestone Essex

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  9. Application Permitted26/00460/FUL

    Proposed new vehicular access to dwelling to replace existing vehicle access. New gates to access.

    Christmas Cottage Main Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3AG

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  10. Application Permitted26/00461/FUL

    Retrospective application for demolition of existing vehicle/pedestrian gates and construction of new vehicle/pedestrian gates along with brick piers

    Templeton House Honeypot Lane Stock Ingatestone Essex CM4 9QG

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  11. Application Permitted23/01224/NMAT/1

    Non-material amendment to planning application - 23/01224/FUL (Existing garage conversion into annexe with proposed flat roof dormer to one side and rooflights to the other side) - Alterations to fenestration and dormer window replaced with patio door and Juliette balcony.

    8 Brick Cottages Cooksmill Green Roxwell Chelmsford Essex CM1 3SH

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  12. No Objection26/00464/CM

    Continuation of use of the Northern quarry void and plant site area for infilling purposes

    Sandon Quarry Mayes Lane Sandon Chelmsford Essex

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  13. Application Permitted26/00465/FUL

    Part single and part two storey rear extension with associated alterations.

    Maltings Main Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3PG

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  14. Application Permitted26/00466/LBC

    Part single and part two storey rear extension with associated alterations.

    Maltings Main Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3PG

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  15. Application Permitted26/00467/FUL

    Single storey rear extension, first floor rear and side extensions, garage conversion and new porch. Erection of new cartlodge.

    The Millstone Main Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3PF

    Received 8 Apr 2026
  16. Application Permitted26/00468/FUL

    Two storey rear and side extension and single storey front extension. Internal and external alterations.

    40 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HB

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  17. Application Permitted26/00469/FUL

    Installation of solar PV panels on detached garage.

    Thatches Main Road Howe Street Chelmsford CM3 1BG

    Received 19 May 2026
  18. No Objection26/00470/EB

    Upgrade of existing pole mounted transformer at pole 322222(2) and installation of lame leg to form H-pole arrangement

    Anglian Water Services Ltd Sewage Works Goodmans Lane Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex

    Received 8 Apr 2026
  19. Application Permitted26/00471/FUL

    Proposed ground and first floor extension to south west side.

    Glengarry Highwood Road Highwood Chelmsford Essex CM1 3PX

    Received 6 May 2026
  20. Application Refused26/00472/FUL

    4 no. Padel Courts and Single storey building with a 1st floor terrace on the location of the previously demolished building.

    Moulsham High School Brian Close Chelmsford CM2 9ES

    Received 8 Apr 2026
  21. Application Permitted26/00473/FUL

    Part two and single storey side and rear extension

    7 Gloucester Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM2 9DP

    Received 8 Apr 2026
  22. No Objection26/00474/CM

    Installation of a condenser unit

    Galleywood Infant School Barnard Road Galleywood Chelmsford CM2 8RR

    Received 8 Apr 2026
  23. No Objection26/00475/EB

    Installation of a new LV pole and stay, the removal of 2 poles and one staywire. Removal of 2 spans of overhead line.

    Niagara Farm Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HF

    Received 8 Apr 2026
  24. Conditions Discharged25/01017/DOC/1

    Condition 3 - Large scale drawings - Condenser screening

    Office 1 104 New London Road Chelmsford

    Received 22 Apr 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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