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20/00253/CUPAJA

Unit At White Elm Garden Centre 50 White Elm Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex

Refused Chelmsford

Proposal

Determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority is required for Change of use from shops (Class A1) to offices (Class B1a).

As published by the council, reference 20/00253/CUPAJA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Feb 2020

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 15 Apr 2020

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About this record

Reading the register

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.

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