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The Meadows High Street Chelmsford

Granted Chelmsford 24/00547/SCOPE Outline

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Opinion request for development consisting of demolition of existing buildings and structures and the phased construction of mixed use development including upto 800 residential units (Use Class C3 dwellinghouses) and upto 15,000 square metres non residential use (Use Classes E/F1/F2 and Sui Generis - commercial, business and service, learning and non-residential, local community uses).

As published by the council, reference 24/00547/SCOPE

Application record

Reference
24/00547/SCOPE
Type
Outline
Status
Scoping Opinion report agreed
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
5 Apr 2024
Decided
28 Jun 2024

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2018: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 24/00547/EIASO Granted

    The Meadows High Street Chelmsford

    Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Opinion request for development consisting of demolition of existing buildings and structures and the phased construction of mixed use development including upto 800 residential units (Use Class C3 dwellinghouses) and upto 15,000 square metres non residential use (Use Classes E/F1/F2 and Sui Generis - commercial, business and service, learning and non-residential, local community uses).

    Decided 28 Jun 2024 Outline
  • 18/01597/FUL Refused

    The Meadows High Street Chelmsford

    Food kiosk.

    Decided 7 Dec 2018 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Apr 2024

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 28 Jun 2024

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Chelmsford granted permission on 28 June 2024, 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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  • The Meadows High Street Chelmsford

    24/00547/EIASO Submitted 5 Apr 2024 50 yards away

    Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Opinion request for development consisting of demolition of existing buildings and structures and the phased construction of mixed use development including upto 800 residential units (Use Class C3 dwellinghouses) and upto 15,000 square metres non residential use (Use Classes E/F1/F2 and Sui Generis - commercial, business and service, learning and non-residential, local community uses).

    Granted Outline Demolition 9 docs
  • The Meadows Development Backnang Square Chelmsford Essex

    24/01046/FUL Submitted 15 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    Hybrid Planning Application consisting of: Detailed application to demolish existing buildings and structures for the phased construction of new retail, commercial and community space, public realm, temporary mobility hub and 537 homes. Outline application with all matter reserved (except for strategic access) for new retail and/or commercial and/or community space and permanent mobility hub with a floorspace of up to 449m2 (GIA) and new public realm and landscaping and up to 20,257m2 residential with an indicative capacity of 225 homes.

    Withdrawn Full applications Demolition 340 docs
  • The Meadows Development Backnang Square Chelmsford Essex

    24/01046/OUT Submitted 15 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    Hybrid Planning Application consisting of: Detailed application to demolish existing buildings and structures for the phased construction of new retail, commercial and community space, public realm, temporary mobility hub and 537 homes. Outline application with all matter reserved (except for strategic access) for new retail and/or commercial and/or community space and permanent mobility hub with a floorspace of up to 449m2 (GIA) and new public realm and landscaping and up to 20,257m2 residential with an indicative capacity of 225 homes.

    Withdrawn Outline Demolition 2 docs
  • Faces Kitchen And Bar Kings Head Walk Chelmsford Essex CM2 6FH

    19/01785/FUL Submitted 5 Nov 2019 50 yards away

    Single storey extension and reinstatement of original entrance.

    Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
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  • One Beyond 22 - 25 The Meadows High Street Chelmsford CM2 6FD

    26/00494/FUL Submitted 15 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Application for the change of use from Class E(a) to allow 'Commercial, Business and Service Operations' within Classes E(a) and / or Class E(d).

    Granted Full applications 12 docs
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    21/01391/FUL Submitted 29 Jul 2021 100 yards away

    Change of use of retail unit to a job centre and office. Addition of new external AC condensers and louvres. Alterations to design of existing roller shutter.

    Granted Full applications 15 docs

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