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Planning appeals in Chelmsford City Council

Name: Planning appeal decisions in Chelmsford City Council
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One authority from the free search of every English planning appeal since 2016, searchable by words or by meaning.

Appeals the Planning Inspectorate has decided in Chelmsford City Council since 2016, refreshed nightly. A decision the Inspectorate published without naming the authority in a form we can match is listed under its own address instead. Type a topic into the free search to read how Inspectors have reasoned here.

The Planning Inspectorate has decided 679 planning appeals in Chelmsford City Council since 2016, of which 20% were allowed. In the last twelve months there were 59 decisions, 36% allowed. The median time from receipt of an appeal to its decision is 28 weeks. Figures as at 29 October 2026, from the Inspectorate's published decisions.

704

appeals on record since 2016

20%

of decided appeals allowed

28 wks

median receipt to decision

decisions in the last 12 months, 36% allowed

By appeal type

Householder174 decided

23% allowed

Minor368 decided

18% allowed

Major25 decided

32% allowed

Commercial11 decided

18% allowed

Enforcement80 decided

5% allowed

Other43 decided

28% allowed

Not classified3 decided

67% allowed

By procedure

Written representations661 decided

18% allowed

Hearings21 decided

43% allowed

Inquiries22 decided

23% allowed

Every decision, by year

2026 · 37 · 32% allowed 2025 · 88 · 34% allowed 2024 · 92 · 26% allowed 2023 · 78 · 15% allowed 2022 · 50 · 16% allowed 2021 · 73 · 17% allowed 2020 · 90 · 20% allowed 2019 · 73 · 14% allowed 2018 · 56 · 11% allowed 2017 · 37 · 6% allowed 2016 · 30 · 11% allowed

Latest decisions in Chelmsford City Council

Allowed26 October 2026· householder6014633
16 Paradise Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3HP
Allowed15 October 2026· major6008937
Hawthorns, Broomwood Lane, Ramsden Heath, CM11 1JR
a new private track for the purposes of forestry
Dismissed18 September 2026· householder6013673
Five Gables Cherry Garden Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4QY
Construction of 2-storey Cart Lodge
Dismissed15 September 2026· minor6006289
Land North Of Lyndale, Twitty Fee, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4PG
Reinstatement of previous dwelling and erection of 1no. self-building
Dismissed8 September 2026· advert6009587
The Meadows (Shopping Centre), High Street, Chelmsford, CM2 6FD
Internally illuminated 2 sided digital signage totem
Dismissed24 August 2026· householder6011558
253 Ongar Road, Writtle, CM1 3NT
Single storey rear extension
Notice upheld3 August 20263347259
Land at The House, East Hanningfield Road, Sandon, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7TQ
Dismissed3 August 2026· householder6011038
1 Woodside Cottages, Nathans Lane, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RD
the construction of a timber fence with an electronic sliding gate and a side access gate
Dismissed31 July 2026· advert6009110
Chancellor Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1XA
1x projecting sign and 1x fascia sign
Dismissed30 July 2026· ldc3342034
Dane Court, Copt Hill, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NW
the construction of a single-storey store
Planning permission granted28 July 2026· enforcement3337730
Former Tennis Pavillion , The Old Rodney , Spring Elms Lane, Little Baddow, Chelmsford , CM3 4SD
Construction of a hard surface (gravel and concreted edging) on land at the former tennis pavilion
Dismissed28 July 2026· minor6007350
Phillips Farm, Highwood Road, Highwood, CM1 3PX
an outline application with all matters reserved for the development of 2 self build dwellings
Allowed27 July 2026· advert6010171
346b Baddow Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9RA
erection of an illuminated small format advertising display
Dismissed27 July 2026· householder6009833
The Stables, Hard Oak, Chignal St James, Chelmsford, CM1 4TZ
closure of existing access and creation of new access for dwelling (revised)
Allowed22 July 20266006440
Stock General Practice Surgery, Common Road, Stock, CM4 9NF
first floor rear extension

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are computed from decisions the Planning Inspectorate has published for this authority area and refresh with the record; decisions without a published letter or a recorded authority may be missing. This page is research, not advice. Verify against the Inspectorate’s own record before relying on a decision. What is in the record.