Hanson Aggregates Ltd Bulls Lodge Quarry Generals Lane Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HR Data via plota.co.uk

26/00010/CM Decided

Proposal

Continuation of development without compliance with condition 8 (hours of working) of planning permission to allow unrestricted working hours. is an amended planning permission for "Use of a coated roadstone plant and associated facilities for the manufacture of coated roadstone products using predominantly sand and gravel and recycled aggregates produced at the existing quarry. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Jan 2026
Decided
2 Mar 2026

Decided on 2 Mar 2026 · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Chelmsford
Postcode
CM3 3HR
Received
2 Jan 2026
Validated
2 Jan 2026
Decision date
2 Mar 2026

Public comments

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Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Chelmsford decision performance
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