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Site At Ash Tree Farm Bishops Stortford Road Roxwell Chelmsford

Refused Chelmsford 19/02123/OUT Outline

Works: New dwelling Demolition Major scheme

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Outline application (approval sought for Access). Demolition of all existing workshops and commercial buildings, and the removal of hardstanding. Proposed up to 55 new dwellings, alterations to vehicular and pedestrian access. The formation of new estate roads, public footpaths, parking spaces, private amenity areas and public open spaces with children's play area and drainage infrastructure.

As published by the council, reference 19/02123/OUT

Application record

Reference
19/02123/OUT
Type
Outline
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
15 Jan 2020
Validated
15 Jan 2020
Decided
14 Jan 2021

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 20/00104/EIASO Granted

    Site At Ash Tree Farm Bishops Stortford Road Roxwell Chelmsford

    Outline application (approval sought for Access and Layout). Demolition of all existing workshops and commercial buildings, and the removal of hardstanding. Proposed 55 new dwellings, alterations to vehicular and pedestrian access. The formation of new estate roads, public footpaths, parking spaces, private amenity areas and public open spaces with children's play area and drainage infrastructure.

    Decided 12 Feb 2020 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jan 2020

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 14 Jan 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

36 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Chelmsford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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