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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465 approved · 94 refused · 13 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted26/05174/TPO
T20 Copper Beech - Pollard tree at 5m and to remain as a habitat pole. Tree to be monitored and inspected every 2 years. Reason: Tree showing signs of decline.
3 Broad Mead South Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8GX
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Withdrawn76/1015/S73
Variation of condition 4 to approved planning permission CHL/1015/76 (Erection of 6 semi-detached houses and 2 detached houses and access road) Erection of a timber fence.
15 Green Lane South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5JQ
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Application Refused26/01111/FUL
Erection of agricultural cow barn 1
Land West Of Margaretting Hall Church Lane Margaretting Ingatestone Essex
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00171/DOC/1
Condition 3 - Finished Levels, Condition 4 - Contamination, Condition 5 - Construction Management Plan (CMP), Condition 6 - Bat Survey, Condition 7 - Biodiversity Net Gain Plan (the BNG Plan), Condition 8 - Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (HMMP), Condition 9 - Materials and Condition 13 - Surface Water Drainage Features
Site At Former Mapletree Works Brook Lane Galleywood Chelmsford
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/01114/FUL
Single storey rear extension
94 Swan Lane Wickford SS11 7DF
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00505/DOC/1
Condition 3 - Finished levels, Condition 4 - Materials, Condition 5 - Boundary treatments & Condition 7 - Hard and Soft Landscaping
Bellevue South Hanningfield Road South Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8HJ
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01115/FUL
Proposed two storey side and rear extensions, single storey front and rear extensions and alterations to fenestration.
1 Thornton Place Stock Ingatestone Essex CM4 9NQ
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Application Refused26/01116/PIP
Permission in Principle for one self build residential dwelling.
Land Adjacent Longmeads Ingatestone Road Stock Ingatestone Essex
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted26/01117/FUL
Creation of hard standing for play area and access pathways
Kings Road Primary School Kings Road Chelmsford CM1 2BB
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/05176/TPO
T5-T10 Oaks - 5m reduction on the south east / south west side - Reason: Have grown unbalanced
Farthings Pennys Lane Margaretting Ingatestone Essex CM4 0HA
Received 25 Sept 2026 - Pending Decision26/01119/FUL
Part single, part two storey extensions & garage conversion with alterations.
8 Arwen Grove South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford CM3 5ZJ
Received 17 Aug 2026 - No Objection26/05670/CAT
Portuguese Laurel (Marked T1) - Reduce height by 2.5m, reduce back 1-1.5m to boundary on neighbours east side - Reason: To tidyHoney Locust (Marked T2)- Reduce height by 1m - Reason: Balance and shape.
10 Bridge Street Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3EX
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01120/CUPAMA
Determination as to whether prior approval of the local authority is required for the change of use of upper floors of Class e space to form 7 new residential units (in addition to the 41 residential units approved under application 26/00638/CUPAMA), with associated ground floor bin and cycle storage
220 Moulsham Street Chelmsford CM2 0LR
Received 3 Sept 2026 - No Objection26/05671/CAT
T1 Prunus - Fell
50 The Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DU
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/05183/TPO
T9 (Marked T2) - Norway Maple - Reduce the crown of the Maple by 2.5m, concentrating on the lateral spread on the house side - Reason: To maintain sizeT10 (Marked T1) -Lime-Reduce by 3m height and thin by removing 20% of re growth - Reason: To maintain size
3 Alfred Mews Hall Street Chelmsford CM2 0FW
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01121/FUL
Erection of agricultural cow barn 3
Land West Of Margaretting Hall Church Lane Margaretting Ingatestone Essex
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Application Refused26/01122/AG
Hay and feed barn
Land West Of Margaretting Hall Church Lane Margaretting Ingatestone Essex
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01124/FUL
Proposed Cattle Isolation Centre/ Veterinary Facility
Land West Of Margaretting Hall Church Lane Margaretting Ingatestone Essex
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Withholding Approval26/01125/AG
Erection of a machinery store.
Land West Of Margaretting Hall Church Lane Margaretting Ingatestone Essex
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01126/FUL
Proposed single storey extension to replace existing conservatory. Conversion of garage to habitable space. Alterations to existing flat roof and internal alterations.
62 Hopping Jacks Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4PD
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/05177/TPO
T1 - Oak (Marked 2) Sever ivy and remove deadwood. A1 - English Elm (Marked 6) - Coppice to 0.50mReason for all: Proactive tree mainenance to manage identified risks and prevent potential injury, property damage, obstruction or inconvenience, including conflicts with buildings, telephone lines, roads, footpaths and car parking areas
St Martins Church Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3LJ
Received 1 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01127/SUPA
Install a 195 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the roof of the commercial building.
EBM Papst UK Limited 3 Springfield Lyons Approach Chelmer Village Chelmsford CM2 5EZ
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Conditions Discharged25/00887/DOC/1
Condition 3 - Layout Of Parking, Condition 4 - infrastructure for electric vehicles, Condition 5 - bicycle parking
Chase Autos Units 1 To 6 Block A Unit 4 Block B And Units 1 To 4 Block C Windsor Trading Estate Windsor Road Downham Billericay Essex
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01128/FUL
Retrospective application for single storey front extensions
35A Dorset Avenue Great Baddow Chelmsford CM2 9UA
Received 7 Sept 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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