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23/00460/NMAT/1

Highfield Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HF

Refused Chelmsford Amendment

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission - 23/00460/FUL (Demolition of existing conservatory. Proposed two storey front and side extension with new first floor. Addition of two juliet balconys and roof lights) Add a further dormer on the rear elevation with roof lights set into the roof slope and to rearrange the windows on the ground floor rear elevation.

As published by the council, reference 23/00460/NMAT/1

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Sep 2024

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 18 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About amendments applications

How this application type works

An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.

More on amendments applications in our guide

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