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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465 approved · 94 refused · 13 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Pending Consideration21/01328/DOC/2
Condition 3 - Materials, Condition 4 - Boundary Treatments
Garnetts Barn Mashbury Road Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1EG
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01289/FUL
Loft conversion with hip to gable extension, three front facing roof lights and rear dormer.
1 Chilton Close Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 9TU
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01290/CLOPUD
Single storey rear extension plus alteration of window opening to ground floor bathroom
41 Sixth Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM1 4ED
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01291/FUL
Retrospective application for installation of boundary fence
15 Green Lane South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford Essex CM3 5JQ
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01292/FUL
Sub-divide plot and create single storey dwelling with improved access and associated works.
Land Rear Of Foxborough Cottages Stock Road West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration26/05210/TPO
T2 - Oak (marked T1 on plan) - Reduction of 1.5m to previous pruning points. Removal of deadwood. Reason - Concerns at how much it has grown and to allow more light into the garden.
50 Stanley Rise Chelmer Village Chelmsford Essex CM2 6PL
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01294/FUL
Proposed extensions and conversion of existing garage to form an ancillary family annex.
Well House Littley Green Road Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 1BT
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00763/DOC/1
Condition 3 - Drawings and sections showing the finished levels Condition 4 - Construction Management Plan Condition 5 - Materials
Chamberlains House Sporhams Lane Sandon Chelmsford Essex CM3 4AJ
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01295/CUPAQ
Determination as to whether the prior approval for the proposed change of use of agricultural poultry unit to 3 dwellings.
Land South West Of Leighams Farm Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01296/FUL
Demolition of existing building and erection of a mixed-use building comprising 7 apartments and a ground floor Class E unit with associated refuse and cycling storage.
Back Inn Time 13 Cottage Place Chelmsford Essex CM1 1NL
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration26/05211/TPO
T4 - Hornbeam (marked T1 on plan) - Reduce lateral branches growing towards neighbouring property by 0.5m. Reason - to maintain clearance.
35 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3NB
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/05689/CAT
Prunus (marked T8) - Fell to ground level - Reason: To provide clearance to lamp post and pavementBeech (marked T5) - Reduce by 1m - Reason: To give clearance to phone lines.
1 Lodge Road Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3HY
Received 2 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01298/ADV
Proposed illuminated and non-illuminated signage
B And Q Plc Cuton Hall Lane Chelmer Village Chelmsford Essex CM2 5PX
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration23/01788/DOC/1
Condition 3 - Materials
Flat 1 1 Baron Road South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford CM3 5XQ
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00030/HHPA
The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by a maximum depth of 6m, for which the maximum height would be 3.3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m.
34 Cramphorn Walk Chelmsford Essex CM1 2RD
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01299/CLOPUD
Proposed single storey side extension
Riddens Croft West Hanningfield Road West Hanningfield Chelmsford CM2 7SY
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00031/HHPA
The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by a maximum depth of 8m, for which the maximum height would be 3.9m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.3m.
Riddens Croft West Hanningfield Road West Hanningfield Chelmsford CM2 7SY
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01300/FUL
Replacement of swimming pool ancillary buildings and installation of Air Source Heat Pump. Repairs to existing wall.
Old Riffhams Riffhams Chase Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4AU
Received 6 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration09/01314/DOC/376
Condition 41 - Drainage & Service Runs, Condition 45 - Sustainable Drainage Management, Condition 46 - Foul Sewage System & Condition 58 - Lighting Scheme
Greater Beaulieu Park White Hart Lane Springfield Chelmsford
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration25/00376/DOC/2
Condition 5 - Large Scale Drawings , Condition 6 - Hard and Soft Landscape
The Mill The Tye East Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM3 8AE
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01302/FUL
Conversion of former stables to 5 no overnight bed and breakfast rooms
The White Hart Swan Lane Margaretting Ingatestone Essex CM4 9JX
Received 6 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration25/01435/S73
Variation of condition 2 to approved application 25/01435/FUL (Two storey rear extension, single storey front and side extension) Amendment to rear elevation and floor plans to remove rear terrace and replace with standard gable wall
The Jackdaws Helmons Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 8UW
Received 6 Oct 2026 - Pending Consideration26/05691/CAT
Contorted Willow (marked T1)- Remove Fell to near ground level and treat stump to inhibit regrowth;Elaeagnus, Laurel, Magnolia, Walnut, Camelia, Choisya, Fir, Cabbage Palm, Euonymus and Philadelphus (marked SG1 and SG2) - Fell all within 6.5m of the front right corner to near ground level and treat stumps to inhibit regrowth, maintain remainder broadly at no larger than current dimensions by periodic pruning.Reason for all: Clay shrinkage subsidence damage at the subject property.
Florence Cottage North Hill Little Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM3 4TQ
Received 24 Sept 2026 - Pending Consideration26/01305/AG
Construction of two general purpose agricultural storage buildings
Land North West Of Whites Bridge Maldon Road Margaretting Ingatestone Essex
Received 24 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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