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Chelmsford City Council Planning Applications

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79Applications (90 days)
1Major applications
82%Approval rate
54 daysMedian decision time
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26/05656/CATOther

20 The Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DU

Yew (marked T2 on map) - Reduce by up to 3m. Reason - to make a more compact specimen Yew (marked T4 on map) - Reduce height by 2m and reduce lateral growth 1-1.5m. Reason - to balance and shape. Horn

Pending
26/05661/CATOther

22 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

Maple - Marked T2 - crown reduction upto 2.5m - Reason: to maintain size and to help prevent future failure at poor union of main trunk.

Pending
26/00023/HHPAHouseholder£50k–100k

72 Eastwood Park Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 8HF

Proposed single storey rear addition (larger home extension) to an end of terrace residential dwelling

Pending
26/00821/FULResidential£500k–1m

Land Adjacent 71 Park Lane Ramsden Heath Billericay Essex

Erection of 5 dwellings

Pending
26/00921/EIASOInfrastructureMajor£20m+

Land North West Of Sheepcotes Wood Essex Regiment Way Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

EIA Screening Opinion for a new 400 kV electricity transmission link of approximately 180 km from Norwich Main substation via Bramford substation, a new East Anglia Connection Node (EACN) Substation a

Pending
26/05147/TPOOther

22 St Johns Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex CM1 3DZ

T1 - Silver birch - Reduce crown by upto 2.5m - Reason: To maintain size and shape, keeping tree clear of the property

Pending
26/05655/CATOther

24 Church Street Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 7HY

H1 - Holly - upper crown reduced by up to 2m. Reason - maintain tree to environment and improve light L1 - Larburnum - Pruning and crown to be reduced by up to 1m. Reason - provide clearance. C1 - Con

Pending
26/05654/CATOther

157 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AA

Cherry Tree - 2m reduction in size, crown lift by 1m so the lower growth is evened out and the tree remains a good shape. Reason: The branches have extended over the property boundary over the path an

Pending
26/05111/TPOOther

TESCO 47 - 53 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6QT

T2 London Plane - Crown raise the tree to 4 metres over the trolley bay and undertake a 1 metre lateral reduction on the building side only to ensure a 1 metre clearance away from and over the buildin

Pending
26/00897/CMInstitutional

Baddow Hall Junior School New Road Great Baddow Chelmsford CM2 7QZ

Proposed new landscaping (to include paving and areas of grass) to replace existing hard landscaping

Pending
26/00020/HHPAHouseholder£10k–50k

Runwell Hall Cottages Hoe Lane Rettendon Chelmsford Essex

The proposed single-storey rear extension measures 6 metres x 6 metres. The wall's materials match that of the existing dwelling and the roof will be flat. Please refer to the detailed elevation plans

Pending
26/00741/CLOPUDHouseholder£10k–50k

Stonewold Swan Lane Margaretting Ingatestone Essex CM4 9JY

Proposed garage conversion

Pending
26/00021/HHPAHouseholder£10k–50k

Runwell Hall Cottages Hoe Lane Rettendon Chelmsford Essex

The proposed single storey rear extension measures 6 metres by 7.685 metres. The materials match that of the existing dwelling and the roof will have a flat roof. Please refer to the detailed elevatio

Pending
26/05132/TPOOther

Hill Farm Bishops Stortford Road Roxwell Chelmsford CM1 4LJ

T1 - Willow- Fell to ground level. Reason - tree is exhibiting extensive top-down crown dieback, with the majority of the upper canopy consisting of bare, dead wood posing a significant safety hazard

Pending
26/00022/HHPAHouseholder£10k–50k

Runwell Hall Cottages Hoe Lane Rettendon Chelmsford Essex

The proposed single-storey rear extension measures 6 metres by 6 metres. The external materials match that of the existing dwelling, and the roof will be flat. Please refer to the detailed elevation d

Pending

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About Chelmsford City Council

Chelmsford City Councilis a local planning authority responsible for processing planning applications within its area. Applications are submitted through the council's planning portal and cover a wide range of development types, from householder extensions and change of use to large-scale residential and commercial schemes.

SiteLens tracks the Chelmsford City Councilplanning register daily and enriches every new application automatically. Each is AI-classified by category and trade, given an estimated value band and a plain-English project brief, mapped, and checked against constraint flags like flood zones, conservation areas and green belt. Every plan names the agent on the application. Pro adds the applicant's name, matched Companies House records, and the agent's direct email and phone where the council or firm publishes them, so you know who to speak to about the scheme.

You can also browse the council's own planning register on the official Chelmsford City Council planning portal.

Chelmsford City Council approval rates by application type

Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months. A guide, not a guarantee.

  • householder87% (186 decided)
  • residential66% (32 decided)
  • other88% (24 decided)
  • commercial86% (14 decided)

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