Rectory Lane Car Park East Rectory Lane Chelmsford Essex CM1 1RF Data via plota.co.uk

24/00293/DOC/2 Pending Consideration
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Condition 22 - Pipes within the extent of the site, which will be used to convey surface water, are cleared of any blockage and are restored to a fully working condition Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
13 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 8 Jul 2026.

Comments are open until 13 Oct 2026

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Documents

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Associated applications 4

Site constraints 2

Local nature reserve about 219 m away: Chelmer Valley Riverside
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Chelmsford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Chelmsford
Postcode
CM1 1RF
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Target decision
8 Jul 2026

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14929844
Planning Portal ref
PP-14929844
Comments by
13 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

18 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Redevelopment of Car Park to provide 22 Affordable Residential Apartments with Parking, A…
24/00293/FUL
2024 Approved
Redevelopment of Car Park to provide 22 Affordable Residential Apartments with Parking, A…
24/00293/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
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2024 Approved
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Change of use from C3 dwelling house to C4 HMO
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2024 Approved
30 Rectory Lane Chelmsford Essex CM1 1RE
Change of use from C3 dwelling house to C4 HMO
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wa…
20/00037/HHPA
2020 Approved
72 Bishop Road Chelmsford CM1 1PY
The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wa…
20/00037/HHPA
2019 Approved
47 Rectory Lane Chelmsford CM1 1RE
Retrospective application for detached outbuilding in rear garden
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2019 Approved
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Front porch. First floor extension over walkway.
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2018 Approved
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The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wa…
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2018 Approved
64 Henry Road Chelmsford CM1 1RG
Two storey side/ rear extension.
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2017 Approved
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2016 Refused
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Loft conversion with rear dormers and front skylights
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Chelmsford
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#45 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Chelmsford is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #23 out of 296. Only 21% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Chelmsford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #167 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #188 of 296
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #23 of 296
21%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #19 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
164 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,304
Total decisions
168 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings