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26/01092/CUPAMA Approved

Proposal

Prior approval of the local planning authority to determine the proposed change of use of Class E space to form 15 apartments. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 01:22

Application progress

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Received

10 Aug 2026

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Approved

2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Chelmsford Moulsham Street 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 ↗

12 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin

Nearest: The Anchor Public House, Grade II, about 32 m from the postcode pin · 12 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 12 with distances

32 mThe Anchor Public HouseGrade II
48 m152, Moulsham StreetGrade II
52 m154, MOULSHAM STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
53 mMoulsham War MemorialGrade II
63 m156 and 157, Moulsham StreetGrade II
68 mChurch of St John the EvangelistGrade II
81 mThe Star and Garter Public HouseGrade II
83 mCrompton's Arc WorksGrade II
90 m82, Moulsham StreetGrade II
139 mSt John's TerraceGrade II
140 mSt John's TerraceGrade II
144 m170-173, Moulsham StreetGrade II

Historic England ↗

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 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
Received: 10 Aug 2026
Validated: 10 Aug 2026
Target decision: 5 Oct 2026
Decision date: 2 Oct 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 69% of changes of use here are.

This one53d

Council56d

UK56d

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 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15145779
Planning Portal ref: PP-15145779
Comments by: 21 Sept 2026

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