Danecroft Woodhill Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DY

This site has had 2 applications since 2024.

• 26/00125/OUT Awaiting decision

  Danecroft Woodhill Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DY

  Outline application for the erection of 6 dwellings with associated garaging and parking within residential curtilage of Danecroft; demolition of outbuildings and replacement garage; improvement of existing access to Woodhill Road and relocated parking rear of Lyndhurst. Access, layout and scale being sought, appearance and landscaping reserved.

  Submitted 27 Jan 2026 Outline

1. 23 Dec 2024

   Received by Chelmsford

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 February 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Chelmsford took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Chelmsford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Chelmsford decided outline applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Danecroft Woodhill Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DY

  26/00125/OUT Submitted 27 Jan 2026 0.1 miles away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~24 Mar

  Outline application for the erection of 6 dwellings with associated garaging and parking within residential curtilage of Danecroft; demolition of outbuildings and replacement garage; improvement of existing access to Woodhill Road and relocated parking rear of Lyndhurst. Access, layout and scale being sought, appearance and landscaping reserved.

  Awaiting decision Outline Demolition 25 docs
  Several homes

• 4 South View Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DX

  26/00258/FUL Submitted 10 Mar 2026 0.1 miles away

  Change of use of residential ancillary outbuilding (Class C3) to a Fitness/Pilates Studio (Class E(d)).

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• Rivendell Woodhill Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DY

  22/01398/DOC/1 Submitted 21 Jun 2024 0.1 miles away

  Condition 5 - Hard and soft landscaping

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• 4 Boarded Well Cottages Woodhill Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4EB

  26/00390/FUL Submitted 25 Mar 2026 0.1 miles away

  Ancillary outbuilding in rear garden with mono pitched roof.

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• 4 Boarded Well Cottages Woodhill Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4EB

  26/00389/FUL Submitted 25 Mar 2026 0.1 miles away

  Single storey rear extension. Minor alteration to rear first floor fenestration.

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 7 docs
  Small domestic

• The Old Stores Penny Royal Road Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4ED

  19/05521/CAT Submitted 18 Mar 2019 0.1 miles away

  T1 - Prunus - Remove stem that has wildlife damage and remove or reduce remaining stem to lower growth points if still alive; T2 - Prunus - Reduce end weight and reduce back from shed and neighbouring garden by 1-3m; G1 - Fruit tree x3 - Rear of garden - Selective phased reduction by 1-3m and pollard to prevent canopies from collapsing whilst retaining the shape/ habitat; T3 - Birch - Crown thin by 25%.

  Granted Trees 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/00525/OUT Refused

  Site At Byfield House Stock Road Stock Ingatestone Essex CM4 9QU

  Outline application for the erection of up to 3 detached dwellings. All matters reserved.

  Received 5 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/00966/PIP Granted

  Land West Of Pine Lodge School Lane Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex

  Permission in principle for conversion and extension of existing domestic outbuilding to form a dwelling

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
• 24/01786/OUT Granted

  Land South Of Maldon Road And East Of Hyde Green Maldon Road Danbury Chelmsford

  Outline application for the erection of up to 72 dwellings with associated infrastructure and open space. Access being sought. Appearance, layout, landscaping and scale reserved.

  Received 17 Jan, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/00660/CLOPUD Granted

  1A Broughton Road South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford CM3 5YX

  Siting of a caravan within the garden and its ancillary use in conjunction with existing dwelling

  Received 20 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/01099/CLOPUD Awaiting decision

  260 Beehive Lane Great Baddow Chelmsford CM2 8LX

  Siting of Single Unit Oak Framed Caravan

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Outline