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20/00457/CUPAQ

Barns Springfield Hall Lawn Lane Chelmsford Essex

Refused Chelmsford Outline

Proposal

Determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority is required for the proposed change of use of Agricultural Building to a dwellinghouse (Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 20/00457/CUPAQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Mar 2020

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 18 May 2020

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 31 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 outline applications

How this application type works

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

More on outline applications in our guide

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