Small Talk Tearooms Ltd 25 - 29 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01180/CUPAMA Pending Consideration
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Determination as to whether prior approval of the local authority is required for the change of use of 1st floor, 2nd floor and 3rd floor from Class E to 9 flats (Class C3) (6 x 1bedroom/1person and 3 x studio flats). Existing tearoom at ground floor level remains unchanged. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 22 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 62.

The consultation period closed on 2 Oct 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 8

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Public footpath about 22 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Hop Kiln and Office and Store at No 7, Grade II, about 57 m from the postcode pin · 7 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.
Show all 7 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 180 m away: Moulsham Bridge; Conservation area about 42 m away: Chelmsford Central Conservation Area; Local nature reserve about 436 m away: Chelmer Valley Riverside; Flood defence about 20 m from the postcode pin (engineered high ground, designed for a 1 in 100 year flood); Inside the Chelmsford built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt

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 6JE
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Target decision
22 Oct 2026

Decision outlook

Day 62, past the statutory target. 89% of changes of use in Chelmsford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 26 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 626 days past the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
68decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Chelmsford in the last twelve months, from validation. Chelmsford decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15172912
Planning Portal ref
PP-15172912
Comments by
2 Oct 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
TESCO 47 - 53 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6QT
G1 x3 London Planes - Crown reduce by 2m in height and spread 3 London Plane trees by bui…
25/05165/TPO
2025 Approved
39 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JE
Construction of 4 apartments above with access from 31 Springfield Road.
25/00577/FUL
2025 Approved
39 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JE
Siting of 3 no. condensers to the rear
25/00727/FUL
2025 Approved
39 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JE
2no Fascia signs with internally illuminated (halo) individual lettering applied. (Front…
25/00728/ADV
2025 Approved
Land And Building Adjacent 9 Springfield Road Chelmsford
EIA Screening Opinion for development proposed under planning application 25/00363/FUL…
25/00786/EIASO
2025
Land And Building Adjacent 9 Springfield Road Chelmsford
Partial demolition of existing building and erection of a building comprising 181 purpose…
25/00363/FUL
2023 Approved
The Hashtag Club Ground Floor Rosebery House 41 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JE
Change of use from Use Class E to hot food restaurant and takeaway (Sui Generis) of the b…
23/01699/FUL
2023 Approved
The Hashtag Club Ground Floor Rosebery House 41 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JE
Change of use from Use Class E to hot food restaurant and takeaway (Sui Generis) of the b…
23/01699/FUL
2023 Refused
Communication Hub Adjacent 19-21 Springfield Road Chelmsford
Installation of a multifunctional communication hub with integral defibrillator and the d…
23/01403/FUL
2023 Refused
Communication Hub Adjacent 19-21 Springfield Road Chelmsford
Installation of 1 internally illuminated digital LCD display screen.
23/01404/ADV
2023 Refused
Communication Hub Adjacent 19-21 Springfield Road Chelmsford
Installation of a multifunctional communication hub with integral defibrillator and the d…
23/01403/FUL
2023 Refused
Communication Hub Adjacent 19-21 Springfield Road Chelmsford
Installation of 1 internally illuminated digital LCD display screen.
23/01404/ADV
2023 Approved
32 - 48 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JX
Installation of Illuminated and Non-Illuminated signage on existing building.
23/00612/ADV
2023 Approved
32 - 48 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JX
Installation of Illuminated and Non-Illuminated signage on existing building.
23/00612/ADV
2023 Approved
Nando's 4-5 Grays Brewery Yard Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6QR
Shopfront alterations, minor internal and external works, and replacement of existing adv…
23/00469/LBC
2023 Approved
Nando's 4-5 Grays Brewery Yard Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6QR
Shopfront alterations, minor internal and external works, and replacement of existing adv…
23/00469/LBC
2023 Approved
4-5 Grays Brewery Yard Springfield Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 6QR
Proposed 1no. Internally illuminated 'nando's' lettering fascia sign, 1no. Internally ill…
23/00468/ADV
2023 Approved
Nando's 4-5 Grays Brewery Yard Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6QR
Shopfront alterations, minor internal and external works, and replacement of existing adv…
23/00473/FUL
2023 Approved
4-5 Grays Brewery Yard Springfield Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 6QR
Proposed 1no. Internally illuminated 'nando's' lettering fascia sign, 1no. Internally ill…
23/00468/ADV
2023 Approved
Nando's 4-5 Grays Brewery Yard Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6QR
Shopfront alterations, minor internal and external works, and replacement of existing adv…
23/00473/FUL
2016 Approved
Chelmer House 11 - 23 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JE
Change of use of second and third floor from offices to licensed premises (A4).
16/00080/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
First - Third Floor Springfield House 29 Springfield Road Chelmsford
Change of use of the property at 1st-3rd floors (with ground floor entrance) from Use Cla…
16/00444/COUPA
2016 Approved
36 - 40 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JX
2 internally illuminated aluminium fascia signs and 3 externally illuminated aluminium fa…
16/00305/ADV
2016 Approved
Ground Floor Rosebery House 41 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JE
Two external non - illuminated signs showing the name of the restaurant
15/01702/ADV
2016 Approved
Ground Floor Rosebery House 41 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JE
Single storey front extension
15/01701/FUL
Chelmsford
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#45 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings