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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465 approved · 94 refused · 13 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. No Objection26/05641/CAT

    2x cherry - 1.5 - 2 m crown reduction to suitable pruning points. Reason - to balance and shape.(Approximately) 7x conifer - 3 m height reduction trim lateral aspect up to 0.5 m. Reason - to shape.

    Baptist Church New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0PW

    Received 11 May 2026
  2. Application Permitted24/01565/NMAT/3

    Non-material amendment to planning permission - 24/01565/ful (single storey rear extension and garage conversion) addition of side porch

    70 Beeches Road Chelmsford CM1 2RX

    Received 11 May 2026
  3. Application Permitted26/00611/FUL

    Single storey rear extension and loft conversion including velux windows to front and a rear dormer

    7 Third Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM1 4EX

    Received 19 May 2026
  4. Application Permitted26/00612/FUL

    Hip to gable loft conversion including rear facing dormer. Addition of 3no. roof lights to front and rear elevations. Removal of side door and window.

    8 Oaklea Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BY

    Received 11 May 2026
  5. Application Permitted26/00613/FUL

    Single storey rear extension and new link to main building on first floor with internal alterations. Single storey side extension. New detached outbuilding to facilitate a staff room.

    The Laurels 130 Church End Lane Runwell Wickford Essex SS11 7DP

    Received 20 May 2026
  6. Application Permitted26/00614/CLOPUD

    Proposed single storey rear extension with lean to roof over and front porch.

    6 Falcon Way Chelmsford Essex CM2 8AY

    Received 11 May 2026
  7. Application Permitted26/00616/FUL

    Detached annexe

    2 Stud Cottages Littley Green Road Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1BX

    Received 11 May 2026
  8. Application Refused26/00617/FUL

    Single storey side extension

    1 Patching Hall Lane Chelmsford Essex CM1 4DH

    Received 26 May 2026
  9. Application Permitted25/01659/S73

    Variation of conditions 2 to approved planning application 25/01659/FUL (Demolition of existing garage to facilitate proposed ground floor side extension, a first-floor side extension, front dormers, a front porch extension, and a rear dormer extension) Internal layout and fenestration alterations.

    Thornley Plumptre Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4JL

    Received 20 May 2026
  10. Application Permitted26/00619/FUL

    Part two storey part first floor rear extension and external alterations.

    72 St Johns Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 0TX

    Received 12 May 2026
  11. Application Permitted26/00620/FUL

    Two storey side extension and alterations to fenestration.

    10 Webb Close Chelmer Village Chelmsford Essex CM2 6GQ

    Received 12 May 2026
  12. Pending Consideration25/01343/DOC/1

    Condition 3 - Biodiversity Net Gain Plan, Condition 9 - Construction Management Plan

    Land Rear Of 39 Sawkins Avenue Sawkins Avenue Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex

    Received 21 May 2026
  13. Application Refused26/00621/FUL

    Erection of oak framed extension

    Annexe The Old Granary Old Barns Lane Highwood Chelmsford Essex

    Received 21 May 2026
  14. Application Refused26/00622/LBC

    Erection of oak framed extension

    Annexe The Old Granary Old Barns Lane Highwood Chelmsford Essex

    Received 21 May 2026
  15. Pending Decision26/00623/FUL

    Single storey side extension and single storey rear extension. Loft conversion with rear dormer. Alterations to fenestration.

    53 Beeches Road Chelmsford CM1 2RX

    Received 12 May 2026
  16. Application Permitted26/00624/FUL

    Part two storey part single storey rear extension. Single storey front extension with garage conversion. Removal of existing side extension.

    20 Mount Pleasant Road South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5PA

    Received 19 May 2026
  17. Pending Decision26/00625/FUL

    Part single part two storey side extension. External alterations including alterations to fenestration.

    5 Kirklees Chelmsford Essex CM1 2AG

    Received 7 Jun 2026
  18. Conditions Discharged22/00001/REQ/20

    Requirement 23 (Fencing and other means of enclosure)

    Land North Of A12 East Of Waltham Road Boreham Chelmsford

    Received 12 May 2026
  19. Pending Decision26/00615/FUL

    Change of use from existing 5 bed HMO to Children's Residential Care Home (Use Class C2)

    13 Warwick Square Chelmsford CM1 2AJ

    Received 12 May 2026
  20. Application Permitted26/00626/CLOPUD

    Single storey rear extension

    10 Wood Street Chelmsford CM2 9AS

    Received 13 May 2026
  21. Pending Consideration24/00293/DOC/2

    Condition 22 - Pipes within the extent of the site, which will be used to convey surface water, are cleared of any blockage and are restored to a fully working condition

    Rectory Lane Car Park East Rectory Lane Chelmsford Essex CM1 1RF

    Received 13 May 2026
  22. Conditions Discharged26/00102/DOC/1

    Condition 3 - Large Scale drawingsCondition 4 - Materials

    Claren Cottage North Hill Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4TQ

    Received 13 May 2026
  23. Application Permitted26/05102/TPO

    T2 Oak (Marked T1) - reduce crown to previous points by removing 1.5m of regrowth. Reason - to control the tree influence given its locality to the adjacent property.T3 - Hornbeam (marked T2) - reduce crown to previous points by removing 1.2m of regrowth. Reason - to control the tree influence given its locality to the adjacent property.

    30 Pyne Gate Galleywood Chelmsford Essex CM2 8QG

    Received 10 Jun 2026
  24. Application Permitted26/00627/FUL

    Demolition of existing garage. Single storey side and rear extensions and proposed porch

    107 Galleywood Road Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 8DR

    Received 13 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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