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Radial Distributor Route 2, South Of Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

Granted Chelmsford 22/01741/SCOPE Outline

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

Proposal

Chelmsford Garden Community - Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Opinion for a full planning application for the Radial Distributor Road (RDR2).

As published by the council, reference 22/01741/SCOPE

Application record

Reference
22/01741/SCOPE
Type
Outline
Status
Scoping Opinion report agreed
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
16 Sep 2022
Validated
16 Sep 2022
Decided
10 Nov 2022

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 11 applications since 2022: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/00114/DOC/16 Granted

    Radial Distributor Route 2 South Of Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    Condition 27 - Construction Environment Management Plan

    Decided 29 Sep 2026
  • 23/00114/DOC/15 Granted

    Radial Distributor Route 2 South Of Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    Condition 8 -Archaeology: Programme of Archaeological Work (Archaeological Mitigation strategy) & Condition 9 - Archaeology: Post Excavation Assessment

    Decided 29 Sep 2026
  • 23/00114/DOC/14 Granted

    Radial Distributor Route 2 South Of Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    Condition 13 - Natural England Mitigation Licence for Great Crested Newts

    Decided 22 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 23/00114/DOC/13 Awaiting decision

    Radial Distributor Route 2 South Of Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    Condition 24 - Lighting Scheme

    Submitted 10 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • 23/00114/DOC/12 Awaiting decision

    Radial Distributor Route 2 South Of Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    Condition 5 - Phasing Strategy

    Submitted 10 Mar 2026
  • 23/00114/DOC/10 Granted

    Radial Distributor Route 2 South Of Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    Condition 10 - Safeguarding of Existing Public Rights of Way

    Decided 4 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 23/00114/DOC/7 Awaiting decision

    Radial Distributor Route 2 South Of Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    Condition 18 - Road Surface Materials

    Submitted 6 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • 23/00114/DOC/9 Awaiting decision

    Radial Distributor Route 2 South Of Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    Condition 11 - Surface Water Drainage & Management

    Submitted 6 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • 23/00114/DOC/8 Awaiting decision

    Radial Distributor Route 2 South Of Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    Condition 17 - Drainage & Service Runs

    Submitted 3 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • 23/00114/FUL Granted

    Radial Distributor Route 2, South Of Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    Detailed planning application to provide Northern Radial Distributor Road (NRDR) from Wheelers Hill to the North East Chelmsford Bypass, respectively west to east, as part of the Chelmsford Garden Community. Development, which will include carriageways, footways, cycleways, crossings and the diversion of Wheelers Hill Road. Landscaping and drainage for NRDR with all associated engineering works including strategic ground re-profiling.

    Decided 23 Jan 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2022

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 10 Nov 2022

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Chelmsford granted permission on 10 November 2022, 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.

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.

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  • Radial Distributor Route 2, South Of Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    23/00114/FUL Submitted 23 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Detailed planning application to provide Northern Radial Distributor Road (NRDR) from Wheelers Hill to the North East Chelmsford Bypass, respectively west to east, as part of the Chelmsford Garden Community. Development, which will include carriageways, footways, cycleways, crossings and the diversion of Wheelers Hill Road. Landscaping and drainage for NRDR with all associated engineering works including strategic ground re-profiling.

    Granted Full applications 537 docs
  • Land At Powers Farm Cranham Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    24/00810/NMAT/1 Submitted 1 Nov 2024 150 yards away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/00810/FUL (Detailed planning application for enabling works at Powers Farm, Chelmsford. The enabling works will include provision of permanent Construction access for the duration of the infrastructure works, compound, wheel wash, welfare, haul roads, surface water management during the construction phase utilising the permanent drainage and sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDs) throughout the development, with all associated engineering and infrastructure works. This includes the removal of topsoil for recycling off site, the stockpiling of topsoil on site and the strategic ground re-profiling, stockpiling, and below ground works for Zone 3 Chelmsford Garden Community, Chelmsford) for the rewording of Condition 6 regarding Archaeological Post Excavation Assessment

    Granted Conditions 5 docs
  • Land At Powers Farm Cranham Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    24/00810/FUL Submitted 31 May 2024 150 yards away

    Detailed planning application for enabling works at Powers Farm, Chelmsford. The enabling works will include provision of permanent Construction access for the duration of the infrastructure works, compound, wheel wash, welfare, haul roads, surface water management during the construction phase utilising the permanent drainage and sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDs) throughout the development, with all associated engineering and infrastructure works. This includes the removal of topsoil for recycling off site, the stockpiling of topsoil on site and the strategic ground re-profiling, stockpiling, and below ground works for Zone 3 Chelmsford Garden Community, Chelmsford.

    Granted Full applications 140 docs
  • Zone 3 Chelmsford Garden Community Beaulieu Parkway Chelmsford

    23/00124/OUT Submitted 9 Feb 2023 250 yards away

    79% historically approved · decision due ~6 Apr

    Application for Hybrid planning permission at Powers Farm, Chelmsford; Outline Planning Permission with all matters reserved except means of accesses from/to the proposed Northern Radial Distributor Road (NRDR). Residential development of up to 1250 units, which comprises market/affordable and single family rental (SFR) / Build to Rent (BTR). Provision of Discovery Park North which will include open space, landscaping, formal sports pitches, pavilion and associated car parking. Internal vehicular carriageways, footways, cycleways and all pedestrian routes with associated landscaping and green infrastructure. Phased development (each and every phase (and/or sub-phase) being a separate and severable part of the development. Detailed planning permission for two spine roads north/south carriageway(s), cycleway(s) and footway(s) from/to the proposed Northern Radial Distributor Road North (NRDR) and one east/west spine road to Great Belsteads Village. Drainage and sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDs) throughout the development with all associated engineering works including strategic ground re-profiling, stockpiling, and below ground works

    Awaiting decision Outline New dwelling 304 docs
    Major scheme
  • Zone 3 Chelmsford Garden Community Beaulieu Parkway Chelmsford

    23/00124/FUL Submitted 9 Feb 2023 250 yards away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~6 Apr

    Application for Hybrid planning permission at Powers Farm, Chelmsford; Outline Planning Permission with all matters reserved except means of accesses from/to the proposed Northern Radial Distributor Road (NRDR). Residential development of up to 1250 units, which comprises market/affordable and single family rental (SFR) / Build to Rent (BTR). Provision of Discovery Park North which will include open space, landscaping, formal sports pitches, pavilion and associated car parking. Internal vehicular carriageways, footways, cycleways and all pedestrian routes with associated landscaping and green infrastructure. Phased development (each and every phase (and/or sub-phase) being a separate and severable part of the development. Detailed planning permission for two spine roads north/south carriageway(s), cycleway(s) and footway(s) from/to the proposed Northern Radial Distributor Road North (NRDR) and one east/west spine road to Great Belsteads Village. Drainage and sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDs) throughout the development with all associated engineering and infrastructure works including strategic ground re-profiling, stockpiling, and below ground works

    Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 695 docs
    Major scheme
  • Shoulderstick Haul Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3LZ

    20/00972/FUL Submitted 13 Jul 2020 300 yards away

    Proposed change of use for mixed use residential (C3) and childcare nursery setting, ranging in age from babies to pre-school children (D1)

    Granted Full applications 12 docs

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    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Outline