Planning application
Mill Hill Farm Chalk Street Rettendon Chelmsford Essex CM3 8DE
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Agricultural barn for hay storage and tractor and machinery store
As published by the council, reference 25/00524/AG
Application record
- Reference
- 25/00524/AG
- Type
- Other
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 27 Mar 2025
- Decided
- 23 Apr 2025
- Postcode
- CM3 8DE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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25/01653/FUL Awaiting decision
Mill Hill Farm Chalk Street Rettendon Chelmsford Essex CM3 8DE
The partial demolition of the existing barn, concrete floor and apron, removal of the lunge arena, large muckheap and hardstanding to the East, to be reinstated as grass paddocks, together with native hedgerow planting and landscaping. Reconfiguration of the remaining part of the barn in a u-shaped format for 4 no. Stables. Retention of existing hardstanding to the front of the stable block, to include location of trailer for muck removal, retention of existing manege and relocation of the horsewalker. Installation of post and rail fencing around the stable block area, inclusion of new 3 bar gate on the Western elevation and retained existing gate on to the North elevation access track
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2025
Received by Chelmsford
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23 Apr 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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