Planning application
Springfield Hall Cottage Lawn Lane Chelmsford Essex CM1 7TJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Variation of condition 2 to approved planning application 24/01574/FUL (New single-storey dwelling with the addition of 2no. Car parking spaces and change of use from c4 to c3a) Move position of proposed dwelling.
As published by the council, reference 24/01574/S73
Application record
- Reference
- 24/01574/S73
- Type
- Amendment
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 30 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 22 May 2026
- Postcode
- CM1 7TJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Mar 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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22 May 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
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 amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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