Planning application
31 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JE
Works: New dwelling Extension Several homes
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval for the upwards extension to add an additional two floors incorporating 8 apartments.
As published by the council, reference 24/00797/P20AB
Application record
- Reference
- 24/00797/P20AB
- Status
- Prior Approval Required - Approved
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 7 Jun 2024
- Decided
- 1 Aug 2024
- Postcode
- CM2 6JE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jun 2024
Received by Chelmsford
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1 Aug 2024
Decision issued: Permitted
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17 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
31 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About this record
Reading the register
This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Chelmsford is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.
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