Generals Farm Main Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HJ

1. 24 Jul 2020

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 28 Aug 2020

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 20 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Chelmsford granted permission on 28 August 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Boreham House Main Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HY

  25/01742/LBC Submitted 15 Dec 2025 250 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~9 Feb

  Change of use and conversion of Boreham House and its ancillary buildings to provide new independent preparatory school and pre-prep facilities associated with New Hall School, together with the redevelopment of the eastern courtyard to provide new-build teaching facilities, reinstatement of historic parkland to the front of the building and the provision of associated car parking, sporting and educational facilities. Retention of existing cottage adjacent to King Henry Hall in residential use.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling 117 docs

• Boreham House Main Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HY

  25/01741/FUL Submitted 15 Dec 2025 250 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~9 Feb

  Change of use and conversion of Boreham House and its ancillary buildings to provide new independent preparatory school and pre-prep facilities associated with New Hall School, together with the redevelopment of the eastern courtyard to provide new-build teaching facilities, reinstatement of historic parkland to the front of the building and the provision of associated car parking, sporting and educational facilities. Retention of existing cottage adjacent to King Henry Hall in residential use.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 120 docs

• Land At Boreham Interchange Colchester Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex

  18/01961/FUL Submitted 27 Nov 2018 250 yards away

  Variation of condition 1 of the planning permission ref: 17/01526/ful (continued use of land for a temporary period (one year) for the storage of cars from Cooper Chelmsford BMW/Mini) to allow for the continued use of the land for a temporary period (one year) for the storage of cars from Cooper Chelmsford BMW/Mini

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Land At Boreham Interchange Colchester Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex

  17/01526/S73 Submitted 20 Jan 2020 250 yards away

  Variation of condition No.1 of the planning permission ref: 18/01961/FUL (continued use of land for a temporary period (one year) for the storage of cars from Cooper Chelmsford BMW/Mini) to allow for the continued use of the land for a temporary period (one year) for the storage of cars from Cooper Chelmsford BMW/mini

  Granted Amendments 12 docs

• Land At Boreham Interchange Colchester Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex

  18/01961/S73 Submitted 20 Jan 2020 250 yards away

  Variation of condition No.1 of the planning permission ref: 18/01961/FUL (continued use of land for a temporary period (one year) for the storage of cars from Cooper Chelmsford BMW/Mini) to allow for the continued use of the land for a temporary period (one year) for the storage of cars from Cooper Chelmsford BMW/mini

  Granted Amendments 12 docs

• Boreham House Main Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HY

  26/05178/TPO Submitted 18 Aug 2026 300 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  G4 - (Marked T19) - Silver Birch - Fell; W1 - (Marked T232) - Lime - Fell; W4 - (Marked T354, T355, T356) - Lime - Remove basal epicormic growth to allow for inspection; G1 (T79, T89, T368), G2 (T430, T433) and W4 (403) - Poplar - Fell; G2 - (Marked T290, T296) - Black Poplar - Fell; Sycamore Marked T362,T365, T367 (not protected) - Sycamore - Fell; W4 (Marked T340,T339, T342, T375) - Ash - Fell; W4 - (Marked T342) - Ash - Fell to 2m Stump; W4 (Marked T353) - Ash - Fell, retain high stump; W4 - (Marked T398) - Ash - Fell stem to east; W4 - (Marked T347, T401) - Willow - Coppice to 1m stump; W4 - (Marked T402) - Willow - Monolith to 4m; Cypress Marked T278 (not protected) - Fell; Cypress Marked T283 (not protected) - Remove failed stem. Reason for all - a mixture of disease, decay, dieback and stem failures. Please see report for further details.

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• 26/00725/CM Granted

  Hanson Aggregates Ltd Bulls Lodge Quarry Generals Lane Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HR

  Continuation of development of "Winning and working of sand and gravel." permitted by ESS/148/20/CHL (incorporating ESS/37/15/CHL) without compliance with conditions: Condition 2 (Application details) and Condition 3 (timescales for completion of mineral extraction and restoration) made under Section 73

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Other
• 26/00681/AG Granted

  Tinsley Farm Blind Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford CM2 8UF

  Erection of an agricultural hay barn (building 1) and workshop/machinery store (building 2)

  Received 25 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Other
• 26/00669/AG Granted

  Land East Of Sewage Pumping Station Main Road Rettendon Chelmsford Essex

  General purpose steel portal frame agricultural building and associated hard standing

  Received 21 May, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Other
• 26/00546/CM Granted

  Trinity Road Primary School Trinity Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 6HS

  The replacement of the existing roof covering to the rear extension of the school. The replacement of five windows above the roof and the removal of the existing dwarf walls within the roofline.

  Received 27 Apr, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Other
• 26/00492/AG Granted

  Land South Of 4 Glenside Parsonage Lane Margaretting Ingatestone Essex

  Hay and straw barn

  Received 15 Apr, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Other