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Niagara Farm Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HF

Granted Chelmsford 24/00882/FUL Full

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

Proposal

Replacement of 3 agricultural poultry houses for 3 agricultural buildings for the purpose of vertical farming.

As published by the council, reference 24/00882/FUL

Application record

Reference
24/00882/FUL
Type
Full
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
24 Jun 2024
Decided
19 Aug 2024
Postcode
CM3 4HF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00475/EB Granted

    Niagara Farm Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HF

    Installation of a new LV pole and stay, the removal of 2 poles and one staywire. Removal of 2 spans of overhead line.

    Decided 13 May 2026
  • 24/00882/DOC/2 Granted

    Niagara Farm Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HF

    Condition 5 - Biodiversity Net Gain Plan; Condition 6 - Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan

    Decided 25 Mar 2025 Conditions
  • 24/00882/DOC/1 Granted

    Niagara Farm Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HF

    Condition 3 - Scheme to assess and deal with any contamination, Asbestos Removal Plan, Validation report for any remediation of the site

    Decided 30 Oct 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jun 2024

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 19 Aug 2024

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

35 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Chelmsford granted permission on 19 August 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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Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Niagara Farm Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HF

    26/00475/EB Submitted 8 Apr 2026 33m away

    Installation of a new LV pole and stay, the removal of 2 poles and one staywire. Removal of 2 spans of overhead line.

    Granted 4 docs
  • Land At Rosemary Lodge Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex

    19/01575/OUT Submitted 4 Oct 2019 214m away

    Outline application for one detached dwelling in lieu of existing mobile home and garage. Access and layout being sought, all other matters to be reserved.

    Granted Outline New dwelling 18 docs
    Domestic
  • Highfield Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HF

    23/00460/NMAT/1 Submitted 24 Sep 2024 245m away

    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.

    Refused Amendments Extension Loft or dormer +2 5 docs
  • Land South West Of Leighams Farm Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex

    20/01198/FUL Submitted 30 Jul 2020 288m away

    Demolition of an existing poultry shed. Change of use of agricultural land and poultry shed to equestrian use. Alterations to existing poultry shed to facilitate equestrian use. Creation of associated equestrian facilities.

    Granted Full applications Demolition 19 docs
    Small domestic
  • Land South West Of Leighams Farm Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex

    20/00106/FUL Submitted 4 Feb 2020 288m away

    Change of use of agricultural land to land for equestrian use. Change of use of poultry shed (agricultural) to equestrian use. Alterations to existing poultry shed to facilitate equestrian use. Creation of associated equestrian facilities. Demolition of an existing poultry shed.

    Refused Full applications Demolition 13 docs
    Small domestic
  • Barn South Of Leighams Bungalow Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex

    20/01216/CUPAQ Submitted 4 Aug 2020 290m away

    Determination as to whether the prior approval is required for the proposed change of use of Agricultural Buildings to a dwelling house (Class C3) with operational development.

    Granted Outline 14 docs
    Domestic

In Chelmsford

  • 26/01232/FUL Awaiting decision

    7 Begonia Close Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6NL

    Proposed demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of new single storey rear extension. Partial conversion of existing garage and alterations to fenestration.

    Full applications
  • 26/01224/FUL Awaiting decision

    Blue House Farm Chelmsford Road Good Easter Chelmsford Essex CM1 4PU

    Demolition of existing conservatory and proposal of two storey rear extension, garage conversion and new front entrance canopy and bay window.

    Full applications
  • 26/01229/FUL Awaiting decision

    2 Seventh Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM1 4EE

    Proposed single storey rear extension.

    Full applications
  • 26/01174/FUL Awaiting decision

    Cobblers Mill Road Good Easter Chelmsford Essex CM1 4SH

    Installation of 9 no. black roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on the west-facing roof slope of the detached barn/car-port.

    Full applications
  • 26/01256/FUL Awaiting decision

    8 The Greenway Runwell Wickford Essex SS11 7NU

    Single storey side extension

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