Land East Of North Court Road And North Of Hospital Approach Broomfield Chelmsford Data via plota.co.uk

26/00728/FUL Pending Consideration

Proposal

Temporary change of use of the top two floors of the care home (class c2) to a health-rehabilitation-focused hotel (class c1) for a period of 3 years. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Chelmsford
Postcode
CM1 7FQ
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14976965
Chelmsford
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#42 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Chelmsford is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #23 out of 292. Only 18% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) 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, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #162 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #199 of 292
85%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #23 of 292
18%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #15 of 292
81%
Minor dwellings approved
144 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
41 decided
1,291
Total decisions
166 refused in 2025