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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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465 approved · 94 refused · 13 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted26/00537/FUL
Single storey side extension. First floor rear extensions including dormer and roof terrace. Raising of the roof and loft conversion, installation of rear dormer and front, side and rear rooflights. Alterations to fenestration and external alterations.
Katie House Park Lane Ramsden Heath Billericay Essex CM11 1NN
Received 8 May 2026 - Conditions Discharged24/01279/DOC/2
Condition 4 - Written Scheme of Investigation
Golden Wells Bedfords Farm Road Good Easter Chelmsford Essex CM1 4SQ
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Split Decision23/00781/DOC/1
Condition 5 - Contamination , Condition 12 - Service of Refuse Vehicle, Condition 13 - Construction Management Plan
Garage Block Rear Of 59 - 63 St Michaels Drive Roxwell Chelmsford Essex
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Application Permitted26/00538/FUL
Proposed two storey side extension, part single storey part two storey front and side extension and single storey front extension. Single storey rear link extension connecting the main house to the outbuilding. Two single storey side extensions to outbuilding.
Sandylay House Mill Lane Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PS
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/00539/FUL
Part-retrospective change of use of land and the conversion of an existing building to a dog daycare facility, inclusive of access, parking area, reception area, and dog exercise paddock.
Round Farm Goatsmoor Lane Stock Ingatestone Essex
Received 15 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/00540/FUL
Change of use of the land to keeping of horses, and the erection of stables ancillary to that use. Creation of new access.
Land East Of Chalk Street Rettendon Chelmsford Essex
Received 5 May 2026 - Prior Approval Not Required26/00015/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 3.63m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.98m.
Merryfields Marks Farm Lane Rettendon Chelmsford Essex CM3 8HF
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Prior Approval Required - Approved26/00541/HHPAA
The construction of an additional storey by increasing the building height by 2.36mm.
Merryfields Marks Farm Lane Rettendon Chelmsford Essex CM3 8HF
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Application Permitted26/00542/CLOPUD
Installation of a Vaillant aroTHERM plus 3.5kW air source heat pump.
7 Ruby Link Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 9FS
Received 5 May 2026 - Prior Approval Not Required26/00016/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 3.9m, for which the maximum height would be 3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m.
31 Canuden Road Chelmsford Essex CM1 2SU
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Application Permitted26/00543/CLOPUD
Loft conversion forming rear dormers, new window within rear gable , front and side roof lights
1 Larcombe Mews Main Road Margaretting Ingatestone Essex CM4 9LA
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Application Permitted26/00544/FUL
New Vehicular access and driveway
22 Epping Close Chelmsford Essex CM1 2TH
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Application Permitted26/05091/TPO
T7 - False Acacia - Reduce crown by approximately 2.4m to previous points, remove deadwood. Reason - To allow more light into the gardenT8 - False Acacia - Reduce crown by approximately 2.4m to previous points, remove deadwood. Reason - To allow more light into the garden
3 The Cedars Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BL
Received 11 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/00545/CLOPUD
Proposed loft conversion with a dormer to the front elevation and a single rooflight in the rear elevation
4 Cowdrie Way Chelmer Village Chelmsford Essex CM2 6GL
Received 27 Apr 2026 - No Objection26/00546/CM
The replacement of the existing roof covering to the rear extension of the school. The replacement of five windows above the roof and the removal of the existing dwarf walls within the roofline.
Trinity Road Primary School Trinity Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 6HS
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Conditions Discharged24/00792/DOC/4
Condition 5 - Boundary Treatments, Condition 6 - Facilities for storage or refuse or recycling, Condition 7 - Hard and soft landscaping, Condition 9 - Details of cycle parking, Condition 10 - EV Charging points
The Beaulieu Park School Armistice Avenue Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford CM1 6DT
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/00547/CLOPUD
Single storey rear extension
37 Humber Road Chelmsford Essex CM1 7PE
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Conditions Discharged24/01741/DOC/2
Condition 3 - Programme of Archaeological Monitoring
59 Goldlay Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 0EJ
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Conditions Discharged24/00753/DOC/2
Condition 6 (B)- Written scheme of investigation for the programme of archaeological work
Marvells 5 High Street Stock Ingatestone Essex CM4 9BD
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Application Refused26/00548/FUL
Conversion of barn to self contained dwelling with internal and external alterations.
Marvells 5 High Street Stock Ingatestone Essex CM4 9BD
Received 12 May 2026 - Withdrawn23/02011/NMAT/1
Non-material amendment to planning application - 23/02011/FUL (Erection of a farm workers dwelling with associated access, parking and residential curtilage) seeks to confirm and update the external materials and finishes of the approved dwelling, including roof tiles, wall finishes, windows and doors and rainwater goods. These changes are minor and do not affect the overall design or appearance of the development.
Land North Of Slough Cottage Slough Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Application Permitted26/00550/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extensions, single storey front extension and first floor side extension. Alterations to fenestration and works to external landscaping.
Chattis Hill Moulsham Thrift Chelmsford Essex CM2 8BP
Received 7 May 2026 - Application Refused26/05092/TPO
T1 - Cedar - Pruning and crown reduction by 3-4m. Reason - the tree is overhanging adjacent properties and there is a worry that the tree is now so large that parts could snap off and cause damage.
Russetts Back Lane Great Waltham Chelmsford CM3 1LG
Received 6 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/00551/FUL
Single storey side extension to provide ground floor bedroom and shower facilities
17 Woodland Road Chelmsford CM1 2AT
Received 28 Apr 2026
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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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