Chancellor Hall Market Road Chelmsford Essex CM1 1XA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00034/ADV Refused

Proposal

1x projecting sign and 1x fascia sign Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
8 Jan 2026
Refused
9 Mar 2026
Appeal dismissed
31 Jul 2026

Refused on 9 Mar 2026 · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

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 11 September 2026. 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 1XA
Received
8 Jan 2026
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Decision date
9 Mar 2026
Appeal
Dismissed · 31 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗

How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 5 days slower than Chelmsford's median of 55 for signs and adverts. Refused, as 19% of signs and adverts here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
27decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14572294
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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