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Land North Of Hilltops Southend Road Sandon Chelmsford Essex

Refused Chelmsford 25/00240/OUT Outline

Works: New dwelling

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Outline application for development of 2 Custom/Self Build dwellings. Access, layout and scale being sought. All other matters (Appearance and landscaping) reserved.

As published by the council, reference 25/00240/OUT

Application record

Reference
25/00240/OUT
Type
Outline
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
24 Feb 2025
Decided
17 Apr 2025

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Feb 2025

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 17 Apr 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

23 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About outline applications

How this application type works

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

More on outline applications in our guide

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