The Bishops C Of E And R C Primary School Beardsley Drive Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6ZQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Continue the current use of the demountable building on a permanent basis as a classroom - for performing arts, music and dance teaching for pupils aged 4-11, and small group tuition groups before and after school.. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 21 Aug 2026 · Last checked 1 Sept 2026
Site constraints 4
Show all 2 with distances
- 25 mThe Bishop Wilson Memorial LibraryGrade II
- 96 mBowers FarmGrade II
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, the Planning Inspectorate 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
- CM1 6ZQ
- Received
- 29 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Target decision
- 24 Aug 2026
- Decision date
- 21 Aug 2026
- Freehold owner
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How this decision compares
Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 31% of changes of use here are.
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 1 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15004149
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15004149
- Comments by
- 10 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
13 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%).
Freehold owner: 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.
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