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Braintree District Council CM7 9HB

Granted Chelmsford 20/00203/OBS3

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Horizon 120 Land West Of A131 London Road Great Notley Essex - Proposed Local Development Order for the creation of a Business and Innovation Park comprising B1(a) (Office); B1(b) (Research and Development); B1(c) Industrial Process; B2 (General Industrial) and B8 (Storage or Distribution) uses, and within Zone A of the proposed development a C1 (Hotel) (maximum 120 bed spaces); and buildings within the Horizon Hub area where the following uses will be permitted, subject to restrictions on internal floor area: A1 (Shop; maximum 300sq.m); A3 (Restaurant and Café; maximum 100sq.m); D1(a) (Medical or Health Services; maximum 150sq.m.); Early Years Childcare, Day Nursery or Preschool within Use Class D1(b) (maximum 350sq.m); Gymnasium within Use Class D2(e) (maximum 700sq.m.) along with associated structural landscaping and infrastructure

As published by the council, reference 20/00203/OBS3

Application record

Reference
20/00203/OBS3
Status
No Objection
Decision
Permitted
Received
10 Feb 2020
Validated
10 Feb 2020
Decided
4 Mar 2020
Postcode
CM7 9HB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Feb 2020

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 4 Mar 2020

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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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.

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