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17 Chignal Road Chelmsford CM1 2JA

Refused Chelmsford 25/01340/CLOPUD Outline

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

Proposal

Change of use of a dwelling (Class 3a) to a children's home for up to two children with a manager and two carers who would stay overnight working on a rota basis (Class C2)

As published by the council, reference 25/01340/CLOPUD

Application record

Reference
25/01340/CLOPUD
Type
Outline
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
18 Sep 2025
Decided
21 Nov 2025
Postcode
CM1 2JA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Sep 2025

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 21 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Chelmsford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

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.

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