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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465 approved · 94 refused · 13 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Application Refused26/00552/ADV

    Erection of a internally illuminated D6 small format advertisement display

    Oaklands Service Station Princes Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 9DF

    Received 28 Apr 2026
  2. Pending Consideration26/00553/FUL

    Proposed change of land use from agricultural to equestrian. 22 unit solar panel array and school equestrian arena.

    Land North Of Round Roblets Bedfords Farm Road Good Easter Chelmsford Essex

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  3. Application Permitted26/00066/S73

    Variation of condition 2 to approved planning application 26/00066/FUL (Single storey front infill extension. Single storey rear extension. Fenestration alterations) Minor amendment to roof form on front infill extension.

    5 Aldeburgh Way Chelmsford CM1 7PB

    Received 7 May 2026
  4. Application Permitted26/00555/FUL

    Construction of one dwelling and relocation of existing cartlodge/garage with associated parking and gardens.

    Land Adjacent Orchard House New Court Road Chelmsford

    Received 12 May 2026
  5. Application Permitted26/00556/CLOPUD

    Change of use from Class E(a) retail unit to Class E(e) dentistry

    68 Cunard Square Townfield Street Chelmsford Essex CM1 1AQ

    Received 8 May 2026
  6. Application Permitted26/00557/FUL

    Single storey extension to the front, side and rear with internal alterations. Dropped kerb with new driveway and boundary walls.

    13 Forest Drive Chelmsford Essex CM1 2TS

    Received 12 May 2026
  7. Application Permitted26/05093/TPO

    G1 1x pine - Tip prune northern aspect overhanging No.12 Bodmin Road by up to 1 m to suitable pruning points

    39 Church Lane Chelmsford Essex CM1 7SQ

    Received 29 Apr 2026
  8. Application Permitted26/00559/FUL

    Change of use of 1st & 2nd floor from Offices (Class E(g)(i) to F1(a) provision of education

    Red Stack Tech 218A Moulsham Street Chelmsford CM2 0LR

    Received 15 May 2026
  9. Application Permitted26/00560/FUL

    Conversion and extensions of existing chalet bungalow into two storey dwelling. Alterations to fenestration.

    Beeleigh Main Road Rettendon Chelmsford Essex CM3 8DP

    Received 29 Apr 2026
  10. No Objection26/05635/CAT

    2x Horse chestnut - Section fell the trees to as close to ground level as possible, and poison the stumps with Eco Plugs to prevent re-growth. Reason - these two trees are young and have grown up against the fence, they are now growing into the fence affecting the future growth of the trees

    Fig Tree House 29A High Street Stock Ingatestone Essex CM4 9BD

    Received 29 Apr 2026
  11. Split Decision26/00561/CLOPUD

    Single storey side and rear extensions.

    112 Brook Lane Galleywood Chelmsford CM2 8NN

    Received 29 Apr 2026
  12. Application Permitted26/00562/CLOPUD

    Single storey ground floor extension

    12 Sidney Place Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford Essex CM1 6BE

    Received 29 Apr 2026
  13. Application Permitted26/00563/FUL

    Single storey rear extension and detached outbuilding

    6 Second Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM1 4EU

    Received 12 May 2026
  14. Application Permitted26/00564/FUL

    Single storey side extension

    21 Locarno Avenue Runwell Wickford Essex SS11 7HX

    Received 30 Apr 2026
  15. Application Permitted26/00565/FUL

    Two storey wraparound extension and single storey extension to rear

    122 Longstomps Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM2 9LB

    Received 30 Apr 2026
  16. Application Permitted26/00566/CLOPUD

    Single storey rear extension

    48 Wallasea Gardens Chelmsford CM1 6JZ

    Received 30 Apr 2026
  17. Application Permitted26/00567/FUL

    Construction of garden annex. External alterations.

    87 Sawkins Avenue Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 9SE

    Received 8 May 2026
  18. Conditions Discharged24/01776/DOC/3

    Condition 8 - Materials

    Newbury Barn Bury Road Pleshey Chelmsford CM3 1HB

    Received 30 Apr 2026
  19. Application Permitted26/00568/FUL

    Single storey front extension, single storey side extension. Single storey annex. Alterations to fenestration.

    1 Woodhall Farm Cottage Chignal Road Chignal Smealy Chelmsford Essex CM1 4SU

    Received 30 Apr 2026
  20. Withdrawn26/05094/TPO

    W1 - remove live trees below 300mm dbh where these have or are at risk of collapsing across existing paths, remove trees and shrubs below 70mm dbh within 2m of the centreline of existing paths to remove or prevent obstructions and crown lift branches of live trees to 3m over existing footpaths. Reason - General husbandry and routine maintenance.

    Gay Bowers Farm Bakers Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8LD

    Received 26 May 2026
  21. Application Permitted26/00569/FUL

    Installation of a new containerised air handling unit on an existing flat roof to area A and associated duct works and pipes.

    Zone A Broomfield Hospital Hospital Approach Broomfield Chelmsford

    Received 1 Jun 2026
  22. Application Permitted26/00571/FUL

    Garage conversion with front extension & erection of front porch. Alterations to fenestration.

    31 Mews Court Chelmsford Essex CM2 9PF

    Received 13 May 2026
  23. Conditions Discharged21/01564/DOC/5

    Condition 6 - Boundary Treatments - gates, fences, walls, railings or piers

    Site At 190 Galleywood Road Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex

    Received 1 May 2026
  24. Application Permitted26/05095/TPO

    G3 x1 Robinia (Marked T1 on map) - Pollard tree at approximately 3m from ground level to mitigate risk of limb or stem failure. Reason: Tree appears to be in decline.

    1 Little Orchards Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7EP

    Received 1 May 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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