Coval Lane Building Phase 1 &2 Civic Centre Duke Street Chelmsford Essex Data via plota.co.uk

26/00523/FUL Approved
Change of useSchools, care & community

Proposal

Change of Use from Office (Use Class E(g)(i)) to a flexible Learning and Non-residential Institution Use for the provision of education (Use Class F1(a)), Local Community Use (Use Class F2) and/or Office (Use Class E(g)(i)), including performing arts education and community hire for dance, drama, music and rehearsal activities, with no external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Apr 2026
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Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Chelmsford
Postcode
CM1 1JG
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Decision date
5 Jun 2026

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14873359

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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Chelmsford
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#42 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Chelmsford is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #23 out of 292. Only 18% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Chelmsford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #162 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #199 of 292
85%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #23 of 292
18%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #15 of 292
81%
Minor dwellings approved
144 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,291
Total decisions
166 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings