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Zone 3 Chelmsford Garden Community Beaulieu Parkway Chelmsford

Awaiting decision Chelmsford 23/00124/FUL Full

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 23/00124/FUL

Application record

Reference
23/00124/FUL
Type
Full
Status
Pending Decision
Received
9 Feb 2023
Validated
9 Feb 2023

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023.

  • 23/00124/OUT Awaiting decision

    Zone 3 Chelmsford Garden Community Beaulieu Parkway Chelmsford

    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

    Submitted 9 Feb 2023 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Feb 2023

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 April 2023, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Chelmsford took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

695 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Chelmsford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Chelmsford decided full applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • Zone 3 Chelmsford Garden Community Beaulieu Parkway Chelmsford

    23/00124/OUT Submitted 9 Feb 2023 50 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
  • Radial Distributor Route 2, South Of Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    23/00114/FUL Submitted 23 Jan 2023 200 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
  • Radial Distributor Route 2, South Of Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    22/01741/SCOPE Submitted 16 Sep 2022 250 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 300 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 300 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
  • Peverels Farm Domsey Lane Little Waltham Chelmsford CM3 3PS

    18/01414/FUL Submitted 13 Aug 2018 350 yards away

    Retrospective application for and alterations to existing storage building

    Refused Full applications 11 docs

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