Planning application
158 Moulsham Street Chelmsford CM2 0LD
Works: New dwelling Several homes
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority is required for the change of use of the ground and first floor offices to 2 flats in rear building.
As published by the council, reference 25/00375/CUPAMA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00375/CUPAMA
- Status
- Prior Approval Required - Approved
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 20 Mar 2025
- Decided
- 14 May 2025
- Postcode
- CM2 0LD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Mar 2025
Received by Chelmsford
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14 May 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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17 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 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 this record
Reading the register
This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Chelmsford is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.
Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.
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