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Buildings At Wakerings Farm Leighs Road Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex

Refused Chelmsford 20/01952/CUPAQ Outline

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

Proposal

Determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority is required for the proposed change of use from Agricultural Buildings to 5 Dwellinghouses (Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 20/01952/CUPAQ

Application record

Reference
20/01952/CUPAQ
Type
Outline
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
27 Nov 2020
Validated
27 Nov 2020
Decided
19 Jan 2021
Postcode
CM3 3NH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 5 applications since 2020: 4 approved, 1 refused.

  • 24/00471/S73 Granted

    Buildings At Wakerings Farm Leighs Road Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex

    Variation of condition 1 to approved planning application 24/00471/FUL (Retrospective application for the Conversion of Barns 1 (Road Barn) and 2 (Road Barn Link) to create 1 x new dwelling. Extension and Conversion of Barn 3 (Bailey Barn) to create 1 x new dwelling. Conversion of Barn 6 (Pond Barn) to create 1 x new Residential Dwelling and Demolition of Barn 5 (Field Barn) and construction of outbuilding ancillary to Barn 6 (Pond Barn). Associated works including landscaping and vehicular parking. ) Revised internal layout, and minor external opening amendments to Barn 5 (Field Barn).

    Decided 20 Dec 2024 Amendments
  • 24/00471/FUL Granted

    Buildings At Wakerings Farm Leighs Road Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex

    Retrospective application for the Conversion of Barns 1 (Road Barn) and 2 (Road Barn Link) to create 1 x new dwelling. Extension and Conversion of Barn 3 (Bailey Barn) to create 1 x new dwelling. Conversion of Barn 6 (Pond Barn) to create 1 x new Residential Dwelling and Demolition of Barn 5 (Field Barn) and construction of outbuilding ancillary to Barn 6 (Pond Barn). Associated works including landscaping and vehicular parking.

    Decided 29 Aug 2024 Full applications
  • 24/00472/LBC Granted

    Buildings At Wakerings Farm Leighs Road Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex

    Retrospective application for the Conversion of Barns 1 (Road Barn) and 2 (Road Barn Link) to create 1 x new dwelling. Extension and Conversion of Barn 3 (Bailey Barn) to create 1 x new dwelling. Conversion of Barn 6 (Pond Barn) to create 1 x new Residential Dwelling and Demolition of Barn 5 (Field Barn) and construction of outbuilding ancillary to Barn 6 (Pond Barn). Associated works including landscaping and vehicular parking.

    Decided 29 Aug 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 20/01954/DOC/1 Granted

    Buildings At Wakerings Farm Leighs Road Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex

    Condition 5 - Contaminated land

    Decided 9 Feb 2023 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Nov 2020

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 19 Jan 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Buildings At Wakerings Farm Leighs Road Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex

    24/00471/S73 Submitted 21 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Variation of condition 1 to approved planning application 24/00471/FUL (Retrospective application for the Conversion of Barns 1 (Road Barn) and 2 (Road Barn Link) to create 1 x new dwelling. Extension and Conversion of Barn 3 (Bailey Barn) to create 1 x new dwelling. Conversion of Barn 6 (Pond Barn) to create 1 x new Residential Dwelling and Demolition of Barn 5 (Field Barn) and construction of outbuilding ancillary to Barn 6 (Pond Barn). Associated works including landscaping and vehicular parking. ) Revised internal layout, and minor external opening amendments to Barn 5 (Field Barn).

    Granted Amendments New dwelling Extension +1 9 docs
    Small domestic
  • Buildings At Wakerings Farm Leighs Road Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex

    24/00471/FUL Submitted 15 Apr 2024 50 yards away

    Retrospective application for the Conversion of Barns 1 (Road Barn) and 2 (Road Barn Link) to create 1 x new dwelling. Extension and Conversion of Barn 3 (Bailey Barn) to create 1 x new dwelling. Conversion of Barn 6 (Pond Barn) to create 1 x new Residential Dwelling and Demolition of Barn 5 (Field Barn) and construction of outbuilding ancillary to Barn 6 (Pond Barn). Associated works including landscaping and vehicular parking.

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 78 docs
    Small domestic
  • Buildings At Wakerings Farm Leighs Road Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex

    24/00472/LBC Submitted 15 Apr 2024 50 yards away

    Retrospective application for the Conversion of Barns 1 (Road Barn) and 2 (Road Barn Link) to create 1 x new dwelling. Extension and Conversion of Barn 3 (Bailey Barn) to create 1 x new dwelling. Conversion of Barn 6 (Pond Barn) to create 1 x new Residential Dwelling and Demolition of Barn 5 (Field Barn) and construction of outbuilding ancillary to Barn 6 (Pond Barn). Associated works including landscaping and vehicular parking.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Extension +1 64 docs
    Small domestic
  • 3 Daisleys Lane Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex CM3 3NQ

    26/00446/FUL Submitted 3 Apr 2026 350 yards away

    Single storey side and rear extension. Demolition of existing front porch and construction of new front porch. Alterations to fenestration and external alterations.

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition +1 6 docs
    Small domestic
  • Annexe At 1 Whitehouse Cottages Boreham Road Boreham Chelmsford

    24/00860/FUL Submitted 20 Jun 2024 0.3 miles away

    Proposed extensions and alterations to existing annexe

    Refused Full applications Extension 9 docs
  • Outbuilding At Whitehouse Farm Boreham Road Great Leighs Chelmsford

    19/01896/FUL Submitted 14 Nov 2019 0.3 miles away

    Proposed change of use and alterations to existing residential annexe to a separate dwelling

    Granted Full applications 16 docs
    Domestic

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    Received 17 Jan, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
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    Received 20 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
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    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Outline