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Site At Former St Peters College Fox Crescent Chelmsford Essex

Awaiting decision Chelmsford 24/00228/OUT Outline

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Outline application with all matters reserved (but with full details provided for the highway works relating to site access and first stage of the internal spine road) for up to 185 dwellings (Use Class C3); non-residential uses of up to 7,500 sq m comprising extra care/independent living accommodation (up to 60 units) (Use Class C2), community use including flexible workspace (Use Classes F2(b) and E(g)(i)); formal and informal open space including structural landscaping, public open space and play areas; all associated highway infrastructure; drainage works and car parking/servicing; and all associated ancillary buildings and works including services and utilities.

As published by the council, reference 24/00228/OUT

Application record

Reference
24/00228/OUT
Type
Outline
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
9 Feb 2024

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20/00337/DEM Granted

    Site At Former St Peters College Fox Crescent Chelmsford Essex

    Full or partial demolition of site. Partial demolition retains the entrance building and the clock tower

    Decided 26 Mar 2020 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Feb 2024

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 April 2024, 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

50 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 outline applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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