Christ Church United Reformed Church 164 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AW Data via plota.co.uk

25/00696/DOC/1 Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Condition 3 large scale drawings (a) Fenestration (b) Doors (c) Soffit lighting Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 4

Chelmsford New London Road Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Mason Villas, Grade II, about 48 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 371 m away: Marconi Ponds; 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
CM2 0AW
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision date
1 Sept 2026

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15150759
Planning Portal ref
PP-15150759
Comments by
2 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Vestibule entrance doors replacement and alterations to Vestibule windows
25/00696/FUL
2024 Approved
T1 - Mixed/various trees and hedgerow on our boundary with the Royal British Legion. - Cr…
24/05638/CAT
2024 Approved
T1 - Mixed/various trees and hedgerow on our boundary with the Royal British Legion. - Cr…
24/05638/CAT
2022 Approved
Proposed lower level entrance and staircase addition.
22/00089/FUL
2022 Approved
Proposed lower level entrance and staircase addition.
22/00089/FUL
2021 Approved
T1, T2 & T3 Horse Chestnuts - Crown lift to 2.4m - Reason - To create clearance for cars…
21/05264/TPO
2021 Approved
TG2 - Mixed (opposite the hall) - Reduce lower growth back to boundary and lift to 2.4
21/05628/CAT
2021 Approved
Tg1 - mixed (british legion boundary) - crown lift church side to 2.4 And reduce lower ve…
21/05618/CAT
2017 Approved
Silver Birch - on land fronting NLR - shown as T6 on accompanying plan - fell to ground l…
17/05642/CAT
2017 Approved
Silver Birch - on land fronting NLR - shown as T6 on accompanying plan - fell to ground l…
17/05642/CAT
2017 Approved
Holly, Cherry, Lime and Yew - overhanging access drive - 5 year management plan to annual…
17/05598/CAT
2017 Approved
Holly, Cherry, Lime and Yew - overhanging access drive - 5 year management plan to annual…
17/05598/CAT
2016 Approved
T1 Cotoneaster - fell to ground level - growing close to wall and possibly causing damage.
16/05652/CAT
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
171-177 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AE
T1 Sycamore - Crown lift lowest branch work up to a height of approximately 3.0m from gro…
25/05144/TPO
2025 Approved
149 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AA
Bay (Marked T1, in rear garden) - Fell, grind resulting stump.
25/05669/CAT
2025 Approved
171-177 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AE
2 x Hawthorn to reduce crown to all aspects by up to 1.5m. 1 x Elder to crown lift over f…
25/05673/CAT
2025 Approved
6 Queen Street Chelmsford Essex CM2 0JS
Single storey rear extension
25/00491/FUL
2025 Approved
6 Queen Street Chelmsford Essex CM2 0JS
Laurel - Located in the front garden, adjacent to boundary with no. 5 Queen St- Fell to g…
25/05630/CAT
2025 Approved
150 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AW
G1 - 3 Lime trees - trees to be repollarded to old pollard points, for routine tree maint…
25/05005/TPO
2025 Approved
150 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AW
G2 - 6 lime trees - tree to be repollarded to old pollard points. Reason: For routine tre…
25/05605/CAT
2024 Approved
132 - 136 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0RG
2x Tilia (Lime)- Remove epicormic growth and crown lift low canopy over Lower Anchor Stre…
24/05665/CAT
2024 Approved
132 - 136 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0RG
2x Tilia (Lime)- Remove epicormic growth and crown lift low canopy over Lower Anchor Stre…
24/05665/CAT
2024 Approved
149 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AA
T1 - Silver birch - Fell. Reason: Due to upheaval, it has caused an adjacent wall to coll…
24/05652/CAT
2024 Approved
149 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AA
T1 - Silver birch - Fell. Reason: Due to upheaval, it has caused an adjacent wall to coll…
24/05652/CAT
2023 Approved
99 Lower Anchor Street Chelmsford Essex CM2 0AU
Replacement single storey rear extension.
23/01452/CLOPUD
2023 Approved
99 Lower Anchor Street Chelmsford Essex CM2 0AU
Replacement single storey rear extension.
23/01452/CLOPUD
2023 Approved
167 New London Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 0AE
T1 - Large eucalyptus - To fell and stump grind. Reason: Too excessive for the area and i…
23/05550/CAT
2023 Approved
167 New London Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 0AE
T1 - Large eucalyptus - To fell and stump grind. Reason: Too excessive for the area and i…
23/05550/CAT
2023 Approved
5 Queen Street Chelmsford Essex CM2 0JS
T1- Bay tree- Located in rear garden- Reduce height by 2-3 metres to the line of the gutt…
23/05542/CAT
2023 Approved
5 Queen Street Chelmsford Essex CM2 0JS
T1- Bay tree- Located in rear garden- Reduce height by 2-3 metres to the line of the gutt…
23/05542/CAT
2023 Approved
157 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AA
Cherry Tree - Located in the rear garden of the property- Fell. Reason: It is growing aga…
23/05537/CAT
2023 Approved
157 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AA
Cherry Tree - Located in the rear garden of the property- Fell. Reason: It is growing aga…
23/05537/CAT
2023 Approved
6 Lower Anchor Street Chelmsford Essex CM2 0AS
Demolish single garage. Construction of new covered seating area.
23/00371/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
167 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AE
Bay tree - self seeded - Fell: Reason: causing damage to wall; Eucalyptus - reduce by 4m…
16/05606/CAT
2016 Withdrawn
142 New London Road Chelmsford CM2 0AW
Change of use from offices (B1) to a private medical clinic (D1).
16/01357/FUL
2016 Approved
140 New London Road Chelmsford
One non-illuminated freestanding sign to front of property.
16/01274/ADV
2016 Approved
6 Lower Anchor Street Chelmsford Essex CM2 0AS
Single storey rear extension. Demolition of rear garage.
16/00897/FUL
2016 Approved
7 Lower Anchor Street Chelmsford Essex CM2 0AS
Single storey home cinema outbuilding
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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