Lidl Stores 2 Waterson Vale Chelmsford Essex CM2 9PB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a replacement foodstore with associated vehicle access, car parking, landscaping, engineering and drainage works Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Nov 2026 and 13 Nov 2026, from Chelmsford's recent commercial and major works.
Site constraints 2
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £4,750,000 in July 2020. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
Every application in Chelmsford - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.
Other new applications on this street
Nearby new applications
35 Donald Way Chelmsford Essex CM2 9JD
First floor side extension.
1 Chilton Close Great Baddow Chelmsford Essex CM2 9TU
Loft conversion with hip to gable extension, three front facing roof lights and ...
21 Westbourne Grove Great Baddow Chelmsford CM2 9RT
Single storey rear extension.Addition of first floor front dormer. Rear dormer e...
101 Moulsham Drive Chelmsford Essex CM2 9PY
Single storey side and rear extension. Loft conversion including hip to gable ro...
Former Moulsham Lodge Community Centre Waltham Glen Chelmsford
Erection of additional storeys to each of Blocks A, B and C to create 7 new flat...
8 Lady Lane Chelmsford CM2 0TF
Non-material amendment to planning application 25/00486/FUL (Proposed single sto...
Important details
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Postcode
- CM2 9PB
- Received
- 10 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sept 2026
- Target decision
- 10 Dec 2026
- Leaseholder
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 29 of the 56-day target. Chelmsford usually decides commercial and major works by day 56.
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Chelmsford in the last twelve months, from validation. Chelmsford decision record →
Public comments
86% object · above the UK average of 74%
Last counted 5 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14871162
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14871162
- Comments by
- 16 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
32 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
Track this application
Lidl Stores 2 Waterson Vale Chelmsford Essex CM2 9PB
Tracking this application
Not there in a minute? Check junk - especially Hotmail and Outlook.
Go to your dashboard →Leaseholders, on paid plans
The companies holding a lease of this property or of part of its building, from HM Land Registry's register of company-owned property, with its status, business and the companies that control it from Companies House, is shown to Plota subscribers. Plans start at £49 a month.
See paid plansAlready subscribed? Sign in with the email on your plan and this page will show it.
That's today's owners
Your plan shows up to 100 freehold owners a day on the site, and more from tomorrow. For owners in bulk, the API gives them on every record on the Pro plan and above.
See API plans
Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026