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465 approved · 94 refused · 13 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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More application records

  1. Application Permitted26/00572/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    31 Hunters Way Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6FL

    Received 1 May 2026
  2. Application Permitted26/00573/FUL

    Single story side extension

    10 Brograve Close Galleywood Chelmsford CM2 8YA

    Received 1 May 2026
  3. Application Permitted26/00575/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear and side extension, two first floor side extensions, raise the roof, single storey bay window extensions, addition of chimney and canopy over front door. Cosmetic remodelling including alterations to fenestration including juliet balcony.

    Ludgores Farm Ludgores Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4JW

    Received 1 May 2026
  4. Application Permitted26/00576/FUL

    Single storey rear extension

    13 William Porter Close Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford CM1 6AN

    Received 1 May 2026
  5. Application Permitted26/00577/FUL

    Single storey side/rear extension

    9 Chislett Row Chelmsford Essex CM2 9QS

    Received 15 May 2026
  6. Application Permitted26/00579/FUL

    Proposed loft conversion.

    99 Lower Anchor Street Chelmsford Essex CM2 0AU

    Received 1 May 2026
  7. Application Permitted26/00580/FUL

    Conversion of integral garage to habitable space.

    14 Ridgewell Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM1 2GA

    Received 4 May 2026
  8. Application Permitted26/00581/FUL

    Construction of a front porch.

    14 Ridgewell Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM1 2GA

    Received 13 May 2026
  9. Application Refused26/00582/CLOPUD

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    14 Ridgewell Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM1 2GA

    Received 4 May 2026
  10. Application Permitted26/00583/FUL

    Proposed single storey rear extension.

    17 Murrell Lock Chelmer Village Chelmsford Essex CM2 6SW

    Received 5 May 2026
  11. Application Permitted26/00584/FUL

    Single storey rear extension.

    17 School Lane Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1GS

    Received 20 May 2026
  12. Application Permitted26/00585/FUL

    Loft conversion with raising the roof, rear dormer and four front facing rooflights.

    116 Falmouth Road Chelmsford Essex CM1 6JB

    Received 4 May 2026
  13. Application Permitted26/00586/CLOPUD

    Proposed double garage conversion allowing for an additional bedroom, wet-room and garden storage.

    30 Carron Mead South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5GH

    Received 4 May 2026
  14. Application Permitted26/00587/FUL

    Replacement of boundary fencing

    54 Allens Road Ramsden Heath Billericay CM11 1JA

    Received 8 Jun 2026
  15. Application Permitted26/00588/FUL

    Proposed detached annexe in rear garden.

    43 Waterhouse Lane Chelmsford Essex CM1 2TE

    Received 5 May 2026
  16. Application Permitted26/00589/PIP

    Permission in Principle to establish the principle of residential development for four dwellings

    Land At Margaretting Service Station Main Road Margaretting Ingatestone Essex

    Received 13 May 2026
  17. No Objection26/05636/CAT

    T1 - Silver Birch - Fell to ground level. Reason - Safety concerns for users of the public footpath and highway.

    41 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NG

    Received 5 May 2026
  18. Application Refused26/05096/TPO

    T9 (T1 on map) Oak- Fell. Reason: Fungal disease and condition of tree.

    Charnwood East Hanningfield Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7TJ

    Received 5 May 2026
  19. Application Permitted25/00260/NMAT/1

    Non-material amendment to planning permission - 25/00260/FUL (Proposed demolition of existing 3 No. commercial units and proposal of 2 No. new 4 and 5-bedroom dwellings with associated carport. Proposed post and rail fencing.) Amend the wording of condition 17

    Land At Quiet Ways Hawkswood Road Downham Billericay Essex

    Received 5 May 2026
  20. Application Permitted26/05097/TPO

    T5 - Oak (labelled T1 on site plan) - Reduce height by 1-1.5m, reduce lateral branches by 2.5-3m and remove dead branches up to 1m. Reason - to maintain size balance and shape.

    168 Beehive Lane Great Baddow Chelmsford CM2 9SJ

    Received 20 May 2026
  21. No Objection26/05637/CAT

    3x Beech (labelled TG1 on site plan) - Reduce height by 2-2.5m. Reason - Reduce growth over neighbouring garden by 1m to maintain size, balance and shape.

    29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

    Received 5 May 2026
  22. Application Permitted26/00591/FUL

    Conversion of garage to habitable space and single storey rear extension. Alterations to fenestration.

    24 Windley Tye Chelmsford Essex CM1 2GR

    Received 5 May 2026
  23. Pending Consideration25/00917/DOC/1

    Condition 3 - Contamination, Condition 4 - Biodiversity Net Gain Plan, Condition 5 - Precautionary Method Statement for reptiles and Great Crested Newts, Condition 6 - Materials, Condition 7 - Large scale drawings - Windows, Doors, Eaves, Verge, Plinth, Shutters, Vents, Flues, Meter boxes & External lighting, Condition 8 - Lighting strategy for biodiversity, Condition 9 - Boundary treatments, Condition 10 - Details of the facilities for the storageof refuse and recyclable materials, Condition 21 - Hard and Soft Landscaping

    Woodham Hall Main Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HW

    Received 5 May 2026
  24. Pending Consideration20/02064/DOC/1

    Condition 5 - Phasing Plan

    Strategic Growth Site North Of Woodhouse Lane Broomfield Chelmsford Essex

    Received 5 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.

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