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Land At Powers Farm Cranham Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

Granted Chelmsford 24/00810/FUL Full

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

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 24/00810/FUL

Application record

Reference
24/00810/FUL
Type
Full
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
31 May 2024
Decided
19 Jul 2024

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 7 applications since 2024: 7 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/00810/DOC/5 Granted

    Land At Powers Farm Cranham Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    Condition 9 - Construction Environmental Management Plan

    Decided 29 Sep 2026
  • 24/00810/DOC/4 Granted

    Land At Powers Farm Cranham Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    Condition 6 - Archaeology: Post-Excavation Assessment

    Decided 29 Sep 2026
  • 24/00810/DOC/3 Granted

    Land At Powers Farm Cranham Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    Condition 8 - Contamination

    Decided 29 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 24/00810/NMAT/1 Granted

    Land At Powers Farm Cranham Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    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

    Decided 19 Nov 2024 Conditions
  • 24/00810/DOC/2 Granted

    Land At Powers Farm Cranham Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    Condition 9 (iii) - Contamination - Photographic Baseline Highway Network, Condition 12- Protection of Retained Trees & Hedges,

    Decided 13 Nov 2024 Trees
  • 24/00810/DOC/1 Granted

    Land At Powers Farm Cranham Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    Condition 5 - Programme of Archaeological work; Condition 7 - Skylark Mitigation; Condition 9 - Construction Environmental Management Plan; Condition 11 - Construction Ecological Management Plan

    Decided 30 Aug 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 May 2024

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 19 Jul 2024

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 24/00810/NMAT/1 Granted

    Land At Powers Farm Cranham Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    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

    Decided 19 Nov 2024 Conditions

Documents

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

140 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Chelmsford granted permission on 19 July 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.

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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Land At Powers Farm Cranham Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    24/00810/NMAT/1 Submitted 1 Nov 2024 50 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
  • Radial Distributor Route 2, South Of Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    22/01741/SCOPE Submitted 16 Sep 2022 150 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
  • Radial Distributor Route 2, South Of Wheelers Hill Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex

    23/00114/FUL Submitted 23 Jan 2023 150 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
  • Zone 3 Chelmsford Garden Community Beaulieu Parkway Chelmsford

    23/00124/FUL Submitted 9 Feb 2023 300 yards away

    85% 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 and infrastructure works including strategic ground re-profiling, stockpiling, and below ground works

    Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 695 docs
    Major scheme
  • Zone 3 Chelmsford Garden Community Beaulieu Parkway Chelmsford

    23/00124/OUT Submitted 9 Feb 2023 300 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
  • Hobbits Leighs Road Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3NA

    20/00842/LBC Submitted 4 Jun 2020 400 yards away

    Proposed single storey side extensions, internal alterations, landscaping, and associated works together with the erection of a horticultural style greenhouse.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 18 docs
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