Danbury Leisure Centre Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01303/FUL Pending Consideration
Commercial & major works

Proposal

Replacement of existing cricket pitch with an all-weather synthetic (non-turf) pitch, construction of boundary fence and ball stop netting. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 30 Nov 2026, from Chelmsford's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 30 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 8

Danbury 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 200 m away: Danbury camp hill fort; SSSI about 360 m away: Danbury Common SSSI; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Danbury built-up area; Priority habitat about 47 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 7 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
CM3 4NQ
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Target decision
18 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Chelmsford usually decides commercial and major works by day 56.

Day 1653 days to the predicted decision (day 69)
52%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
32decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Chelmsford in the last twelve months, from validation. Chelmsford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15244975
Planning Portal ref
PP-15244975
Comments by
30 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
18C Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
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25/05689/CAT
2024 Approved
26 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
Demolition of a section of the existing entrance level accommodation, rear dormer and exi…
24/01384/FUL
2024 Approved
26 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
Demolition of a section of the existing entrance level accommodation, rear dormer and exi…
24/01384/FUL
2023 Approved
25 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4NQ
Demolition of existing sheds and erection of a detached single-storey residential annexe
23/01407/FUL
2023 Approved
25 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4NQ
Demolition of existing sheds and erection of a detached single-storey residential annexe
23/01407/FUL
2023 Refused
25 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
Demolition of existing sheds and erection of a detached single-storey residential annexe
23/00724/FUL
2023 Refused
25 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
Demolition of existing sheds and erection of a detached single-storey residential annexe
23/00724/FUL
2023 Approved
18C Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
T1 (on map) Ash - Reduce crown by approximately 1.5 - 2 meters ; T2 (on map) Norway Maple…
23/05529/CAT
2023 Approved
18C Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
T1 (on map) Ash - Reduce crown by approximately 1.5 - 2 meters ; T2 (on map) Norway Maple…
23/05529/CAT
2022 Withdrawn
18 & 20 Main Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NQ
Replacement of existing windows and doors
CC/CHL/09/22
2022 Approved
18 - 20 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
Replacement of existing windows and doors.
22/00294/CM
2022 Approved
18 - 20 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
Replacement of existing windows and doors.
22/00294/CM
2021
16 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
Willow - Rear of CO-OP at 16 Main Road, Danbury - Crown reduction by up to 1.5m - Reason…
21/05550/CAT
2020 Approved
26 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
Oak - 1.5m crown reduction - Reason: Tree is too big and causing shade.
20/05613/CAT
2020 Approved
26 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
Oak - 1.5m crown reduction - Reason: Tree is too big and causing shade.
20/05613/CAT
2020 Approved
28 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
Oak - 1.5m crown reduction & crown clean- Reason: Tree is too big and causing shade.
20/05611/CAT
2020 Approved
28 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
Oak - 1.5m crown reduction & crown clean- Reason: Tree is too big and causing shade.
20/05611/CAT
2020 Approved
30 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
Fir Tree - Rear garden - Fell; Willow - Rear Garden - reduce by approximately 3m. Reasons…
20/05607/CAT
2020 Approved
30 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
Fir Tree - Rear garden - Fell; Willow - Rear Garden - reduce by approximately 3m. Reasons…
20/05607/CAT
2020 Approved
27 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
Construction of first floor side extension. Additional first floor window to rear. Render…
20/00129/FUL
2017 Approved
Childrens Centre 20 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
T1 Apple tree - prune to give 1.5m clearance from building, back to suitable growing poin…
17/05532/CAT
2017 Approved
Childrens Centre 20 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
T1 Apple tree - prune to give 1.5m clearance from building, back to suitable growing poin…
17/05532/CAT
2017 Approved
24 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
Maple - Fell to ground level and remove stump. Reason: Poor Structural form
17/05509/CAT
2017 Approved
24 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
Maple - Fell to ground level and remove stump. Reason: Poor Structural form
17/05509/CAT
2016 Approved
24 Main Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4NQ
T1 Magnolia - fell to ground level and remove stumps with intention to replant; G1 Hazel…
16/05605/CAT
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