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

Granted Chelmsford 23/00114/FUL Full

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

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 23/00114/FUL

Application record

Reference
23/00114/FUL
Type
Full
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
23 Jan 2023
Validated
23 Jan 2023
Decided
23 Jan 2026

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 11 applications since 2022: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/00114/DOC/16 Awaiting decision

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

    Condition 27 - Construction Environment Management Plan

    Submitted 19 Aug 2026
  • 23/00114/DOC/15 Awaiting decision

    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

    Submitted 16 Jul 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 Conditions
  • 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
  • 22/01741/SCOPE Granted

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

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

    Decided 10 Nov 2022 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jan 2023

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 23 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

537 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Chelmsford granted permission on 23 January 2026, 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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  • Radial Distributor Route 2, South Of Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    22/01741/SCOPE Submitted 16 Sep 2022 50 yards away

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

    Granted Outline 10 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

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  • 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.

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    23/00124/OUT Submitted 9 Feb 2023 200 yards away

    80% 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

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    23/00124/FUL Submitted 9 Feb 2023 200 yards away

    86% 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

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