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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465 approved · 94 refused · 13 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted26/00645/FUL
Change of use of building containing a maisonette flat and ground floor commercial unit into two self contained dwellings, with amenity space and car parking
37 Mildmay Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 0DR
Received 22 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/00646/FUL
Retrospective application for the rear facing roof dormer remodeled and extended to provide access egress.
G Davison & Sons 42 Moulsham Street Chelmsford CM2 0HY
Received 18 May 2026 - Conditions Discharged22/01075/DOC/3
Condition 6 - Residential Travel Information Pack
Victoria House 101 - 105 Victoria Road Chelmsford CM1 1JR
Received 19 May 2026 - Application Refused26/00647/CLOPUD
Demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with single storey extension. Construction of front porch.
Glenwood Woodside Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4SR
Received 21 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/00648/FUL
Erection of a part single/part two storey rear extension and new emergency staircase to Downham Hall
Downham Hall Castledon Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1LG
Received 19 May 2026 - Conditions Discharged21/00719/DOC/2
Condition 2 - Residential Travel Information Pack
Victoria House 101 - 105 Victoria Road Chelmsford CM1 1JR
Received 19 May 2026 - Pending Decision26/00649/FUL
Erection of 3 no. new dwellings with associated access, parking, landscaping and highways works.
Site At Browns Avenue Runwell Wickford
Received 26 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/05110/TPO
T1 - Oak - Reduce crown by 1.5 metres back to previous reduction points. Reason: To maintain the crown at a manageable size for the surrounding area and prevent crown from encroaching onto public highway.
16 West Belvedere Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4RE
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Withdrawn26/05645/CAT
G1 - x3 beech trees - Reduce height by 4m to form beech hedge at maintainable height. Reason: General maintenance.
29 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Application Refused24/01744/S73/1
Variation of condition 2 of approved planning application 24/01744/FUL (Demolition of existing annexe and construction of replacement annexe with associated decking) Repositioning of annexe, alterations to size, fenestration changes and decking area.Application Reference Number: 24/01744/FUL Date of Decision: 03/03/2026Condition Number(s): 2Conditions(s) Removal:Condition 2 of the permission requires the development to be carried out in accordance with the approved plans and conditions listed on the decision notice.Exchange the approved plans with the annexe as constructed Plan 910- GR-001
Longacres House Lower Stock Road West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8UY
Received 19 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/00651/FUL
Demolition of existing buildings and hardstandings and erection of one bungalow (revision to 25/01295/FUL)
Land Adjacent Woods Lodge Woodham Road Rettendon Wickford Essex
Received 19 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/00652/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension with velux roof light
3 Russell Gardens Chelmsford Essex CM2 8DB
Received 19 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/00653/FUL
Construction of timber decking and fencing around a garden pond with associated landscaping.
North Whitehouse Mill Lane Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 1PU
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/00655/CLOPUD
Proposed front extension
Runwell County Primary School Canewdon Gardens Runwell Wickford Essex SS11 7BJ
Received 19 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/00656/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension. Conversion of garage into a play room.
8 Brassie Wood Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford Essex CM3 3FQ
Received 19 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/00657/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension, part single, part two storey front extension, loft conversion with dormer extension to the rear roofslope and alterations including additional first floor side window.
20 Russell Gardens Chelmsford Essex CM2 8DB
Received 19 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/00658/FUL
First floor side and rear extensions and alterations to fenestration.
30 Redgates Place Chelmsford Essex CM2 6BG
Received 19 May 2026 - Conditions Discharged23/00114/DOC/14
Condition 13 - Natural England Mitigation Licence for Great Crested Newts
Radial Distributor Route 2 South Of Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex
Received 19 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/00659/ADV
Installation of internally illuminated flex face box, glazing face applied digitally printed vinyls, wall mounted deliveries and donations panel and totem face applied digitally printed vinyls.
Unit 5 Riverside Retail Park Victoria Road Chelmsford CM1 1AN
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/00660/CLOPUD
Siting of a caravan within the garden and its ancillary use in conjunction with existing dwelling
1A Broughton Road South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford CM3 5YX
Received 20 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/00661/FUL
Single storey rear extension
19 Boyne Drive Chelmsford CM1 7QW
Received 20 May 2026 - Application Permitted26/00662/CLOPUD
Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and 3x front facing roof lights
54 Pyms Road Galleywood Chelmsford CM2 8PY
Received 21 May 2026 - Pending Decision26/00663/FUL
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of one bungalow. Associated landscaping and parking.
Land Adjacent Badgers Great Gibcracks Chase Sandon Chelmsford Essex
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Application Permitted26/00664/FUL
Part single storey, part two storey rear extension
Thistle Lodge Southend Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM2 7TE
Received 21 May 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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