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Raescroft Blind Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford CM2 8UF

Granted Chelmsford 24/01686/CLEUD Amendment

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

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness to regularise Buildings D, E and H Raescroft Farm, Blind Lane, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8UF (hereinafter referred to as the Site) which have been and are currently used for equestrian purposes and general storage (Building D), equestrian purposes (Building E) and a horse walker (Building H) respectively and for a period in excess of 10 years.

As published by the council, reference 24/01686/CLEUD

Application record

Reference
24/01686/CLEUD
Type
Amendment
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
9 Dec 2024
Decided
31 Jul 2025
Postcode
CM2 8UF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/01687/CLEUD Granted

    Raescroft Blind Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford CM2 8UF

    Certificate of lawfulness to regularise Buildings A, B and C Raescroft Farm, Blind Lane, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8UF (hereinafter referred to as the Site) which have been constructed and are currently used for general storage (including domestic, agricultural, equine and land maintenance machinery, tools and equipment) (Building A), tractor storage (Building B) and a woodworking workshop (Building C) respectively.

    Decided 31 Jul 2025 Amendments
  • 24/01685/CLEUD Granted

    Raescroft Blind Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford CM2 8UF

    Certificate of lawfulness to regularise part of Building F Raescroft Farm, Blind Lane, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8UF (hereinafter referred to as the Site) which is and has been occupied as a residential annex to "Raescroft" for a period in excess of 4 years (falling within Class C3 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (the Use Classes Order) as amended).

    Decided 31 Jul 2025 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Dec 2024

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 31 Jul 2025

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 24/01685/CLEUD (Application Permitted)
  • Application: 24/01687/CLEUD (Application Permitted)

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Chelmsford granted permission on 31 July 2025, 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.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Raescroft Blind Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford CM2 8UF

    24/01687/CLEUD Submitted 9 Dec 2024 50 yards away

    Certificate of lawfulness to regularise Buildings A, B and C Raescroft Farm, Blind Lane, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8UF (hereinafter referred to as the Site) which have been constructed and are currently used for general storage (including domestic, agricultural, equine and land maintenance machinery, tools and equipment) (Building A), tractor storage (Building B) and a woodworking workshop (Building C) respectively.

    Granted Amendments 9 docs
  • Raescroft Blind Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford CM2 8UF

    24/01685/CLEUD Submitted 9 Dec 2024 50 yards away

    Certificate of lawfulness to regularise part of Building F Raescroft Farm, Blind Lane, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8UF (hereinafter referred to as the Site) which is and has been occupied as a residential annex to "Raescroft" for a period in excess of 4 years (falling within Class C3 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (the Use Classes Order) as amended).

    Granted Amendments 10 docs
  • Tinsley Farm Blind Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford CM2 8UF

    22/01747/FUL Submitted 20 Sep 2022 150 yards away

    Retrospective change of use of agricultural buildings to commercial storage (B8)

    Granted Full applications 13 docs
  • Charvilles Blind Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford CM2 8UF

    19/01288/CLOPUD Submitted 22 Jul 2019 150 yards away

    Project involves a small timber framed outbuilding for use as an Artists Studio

    Refused Outline 8 docs
  • Charvilles Blind Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford CM2 8UF

    19/01477/FUL Submitted 27 Aug 2019 150 yards away

    Construction of outbuilding.

    Refused Full applications 7 docs
  • Charvilles Blind Lane West Hanningfield Chelmsford CM2 8UF

    20/00020/CLOPUD Submitted 6 Jan 2020 200 yards away

    Siting of a Caravan (as defined in S.29 of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 and S.13 of the Caravan Sites Act 1968) for purposes ancillary to the existing use of the site.

    Granted Outline 14 docs

In Chelmsford

  • 25/00833/S73 Awaiting decision

    Nightingales Well Lane Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4AB

    Variation of Condition 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 & 10 to approved planning application 25/00833/FUL (Demolition of the existing house and outbuildings, erection of a new detached dwelling house with garage and associated operational development) to rewording conditions in accordance with submitted documents.

    Received 24 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00883/CLEUD Refused

    Beebrook Farm Dowsett Lane Ramsden Heath Billericay Essex CM11 1JN

    Certificate of lawfulness to regularise the maintenance and improvement of existing agricultural building.

    Received 30 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00255/CLEUD Granted

    15 Fir Tree Rise Chelmsford Essex CM2 9HS

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    Received 24 Feb, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Amendments
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    Variation of condition 2 to approved application 24/00293/FUL (Redevelopment of Car Park to provide 22 Affordable Residential Apartments with Parking, Amenity Space and Landscaping) Alterations to external elevations and minor alterations to plans

    Received 11 Aug, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Amendments
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    74 Baddow Road Chelmsford CM2 7PJ

    Variation of condition 1 to planning application 25/00239/PRIOR (Determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority is required for the change of use of Commercial Building to Mixed Use, comprising Commercial Use at ground floor and two dwellings at first floor (Class G)) Alteration for flat 2 to be altered from a 1bed unit to a 2 bed unit

    Received 6 Aug, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Amendments