Channels Day Nursery 1 Brassie Wood Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford Essex CM3 3FP

1. 18 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

2. 27 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Chelmsford took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Chelmsford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Chelmsford is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• 8 Jigger Gardens Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford CM3 3FR

  24/00688/FUL Submitted 7 May 2024 60m away

  Proposed conversion of garage into habitable space and provision of three parking space to front of site.

  Refused Full applications 8 docs

• 1 Brassie Wood Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford Essex CM3 3FP

  23/01193/S73 Submitted 18 Jun 2024 62m away

  Variation of Conditions 1 and 4 to reserved matters approval 23/01193/REM (Application for the approval of reserved matters (access, appearance, layout, landscaping and scale) in relation to Condition 1 of outline planning permission 10/01976/OUT for the development of a two storey day nursery together with associated access, car parking, landscaping, enclosed garden to serve the day nursery and related works) to increase building height, add air source heat pump, relocate bin store and amendments to roof, landscaping, fenestration and parking.

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 30 docs

• 46 Brassie Wood Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford Essex CM3 3FQ

  26/00416/FUL Submitted 30 Mar 2026 66m away

  Retrospective retention of hard-surfacing with proposed soft landscaping.

  Granted Full applications 5 docs

• 4 Jigger Gardens Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford CM3 3FR

  24/01048/FUL Submitted 18 Jul 2024 76m away

  Proposed single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 4 Niblick Green Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford CM3 3FS

  24/01153/FUL Submitted 9 Aug 2024 131m away

  Retrospective application for a partial garage conversion and single storey rear infill extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Niblick Green Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford CM3 3FS

  25/00569/FUL Submitted 31 Mar 2025 139m away

  Proposed partial conversion of existing garage and new single storey rear extension to form new utility room

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic