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Boreham House Main Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HY

Awaiting decision Chelmsford 25/01741/FUL Full

Works: New dwelling

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Proposal

Change of use and conversion of Boreham House and its ancillary buildings to provide new independent preparatory school and pre-prep facilities associated with New Hall School, together with the redevelopment of the eastern courtyard to provide new-build teaching facilities, reinstatement of historic parkland to the front of the building and the provision of associated car parking, sporting and educational facilities. Retention of existing cottage adjacent to King Henry Hall in residential use.

As published by the council, reference 25/01741/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/01741/FUL
Type
Full
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
15 Dec 2025
Postcode
CM3 3HY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 7 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/05223/TPO Awaiting decision

    Boreham House Main Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HY

    W5 - Common Lime - (Marked T138) - Fell to ground level - Reason: Tree is decayed

    Submitted 7 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/05202/TPO Decided

    Boreham House Main Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HY

    T21 (T252) Cedar- To prune lowest lateral limb over access road by approximately 2m overall branch length to achieve clearance over the road of 5.5m from ground level. T19 (T249) Cedar- To crown lift laterals over the exit drive to a height of 5.5m from ground level. T17 (T245 Plane)- To crown lift/ prune back lowest laterals over exit drive to achieve an overall crown clearance of 5.5m from ground level. T14 & T15 (T241 & T242) Lime- To crown lift/ prune back lowest laterals over drive to achieve an overall crown clearance of 5.5m from ground level. T13 (T215) Cedar- To crown lift/ prune back lowest laterals over drive to achieve an overall crown clearance of 5.5m from ground level. G2 (T205) Cherry- To fell to ground level, northern most stem has split and resting on the ground, the remaining stem overhangs the drive enough that pruning would likely cause the tree to die/ enter a mortality spiral. T11 (T199) Cedar, T10 (T195) Cedar, G2 (T187) x1 Cherry, T6 (T181) Cedar, T4 (T178) Cedar, T3 (T176) Cedar, G4 (T2) x1 Maple, G4 (T4) x1 Whitebeam, G4 (T5) x1 Maple, T9 (T189) Cedar, T8 (T185) Cedar - Crown lift/ prune back lowest laterals over drive to achieve an overall crown clearance of 5.5m from ground level. T28 (T57) Yew- To crown lift/ prune back lowest laterals over rear gravel path and gate to achieve an overall crown clearance of 3m from ground level.

    Submitted 30 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/05205/TPO Awaiting decision

    Boreham House Main Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HY

    T53 - London Plane (marked T124 on plan) - Reduce the stem to the south by 2 metres in height and spread, and reduce the major limb to the north by 4 metres in height and spread. Reason - To mitigate the risk of further failure of the remaining crown.

    Submitted 16 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/05178/TPO Decided

    Boreham House Main Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HY

    G4 - (Marked T19) - Silver Birch - Fell; W1 - (Marked T232) - Lime - Fell; W4 - (Marked T354, T355, T356) - Lime - Remove basal epicormic growth to allow for inspection; G1 (T79, T89, T368), G2 (T430, T433) and W4 (403) - Poplar - Fell; G2 - (Marked T290, T296) - Black Poplar - Fell; Sycamore Marked T362,T365, T367 (not protected) - Sycamore - Fell; W4 (Marked T340,T339, T342, T375) - Ash - Fell; W4 - (Marked T342) - Ash - Fell to 2m Stump; W4 (Marked T353) - Ash - Fell, retain high stump; W4 - (Marked T398) - Ash - Fell stem to east; W4 - (Marked T347, T401) - Willow - Coppice to 1m stump; W4 - (Marked T402) - Willow - Monolith to 4m; Cypress Marked T278 (not protected) - Fell; Cypress Marked T283 (not protected) - Remove failed stem. Reason for all - a mixture of disease, decay, dieback and stem failures. Please see report for further details.

    Submitted 18 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/05083/TPO Granted

    Boreham House Main Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HY

    T46 Sycamore (T109 on plan) - Fell to ground level. Reason: Poor structural condition, risk of failure and major deadwood.

    Decided 1 Jun 2026 Trees
  • 25/01742/LBC Awaiting decision

    Boreham House Main Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HY

    Change of use and conversion of Boreham House and its ancillary buildings to provide new independent preparatory school and pre-prep facilities associated with New Hall School, together with the redevelopment of the eastern courtyard to provide new-build teaching facilities, reinstatement of historic parkland to the front of the building and the provision of associated car parking, sporting and educational facilities. Retention of existing cottage adjacent to King Henry Hall in residential use.

    Submitted 15 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Dec 2025

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Chelmsford took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 25/01742/LBC (Pending Consideration)

Documents

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120 documents on file for this application

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  • Boreham House Main Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HY

    25/01742/LBC Submitted 15 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~9 Feb

    Change of use and conversion of Boreham House and its ancillary buildings to provide new independent preparatory school and pre-prep facilities associated with New Hall School, together with the redevelopment of the eastern courtyard to provide new-build teaching facilities, reinstatement of historic parkland to the front of the building and the provision of associated car parking, sporting and educational facilities. Retention of existing cottage adjacent to King Henry Hall in residential use.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling 117 docs
  • Boreham House Main Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HY

    26/05178/TPO Submitted 18 Aug 2026 100 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

    G4 - (Marked T19) - Silver Birch - Fell; W1 - (Marked T232) - Lime - Fell; W4 - (Marked T354, T355, T356) - Lime - Remove basal epicormic growth to allow for inspection; G1 (T79, T89, T368), G2 (T430, T433) and W4 (403) - Poplar - Fell; G2 - (Marked T290, T296) - Black Poplar - Fell; Sycamore Marked T362,T365, T367 (not protected) - Sycamore - Fell; W4 (Marked T340,T339, T342, T375) - Ash - Fell; W4 - (Marked T342) - Ash - Fell to 2m Stump; W4 (Marked T353) - Ash - Fell, retain high stump; W4 - (Marked T398) - Ash - Fell stem to east; W4 - (Marked T347, T401) - Willow - Coppice to 1m stump; W4 - (Marked T402) - Willow - Monolith to 4m; Cypress Marked T278 (not protected) - Fell; Cypress Marked T283 (not protected) - Remove failed stem. Reason for all - a mixture of disease, decay, dieback and stem failures. Please see report for further details.

    Decided Trees 3 docs
  • Boreham House Main Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HY

    26/05205/TPO Submitted 16 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov

    T53 - London Plane (marked T124 on plan) - Reduce the stem to the south by 2 metres in height and spread, and reduce the major limb to the north by 4 metres in height and spread. Reason - To mitigate the risk of further failure of the remaining crown.

    Awaiting decision Trees
  • Boreham House Main Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HY

    26/05202/TPO Submitted 30 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov

    T21 (T252) Cedar- To prune lowest lateral limb over access road by approximately 2m overall branch length to achieve clearance over the road of 5.5m from ground level. T19 (T249) Cedar- To crown lift laterals over the exit drive to a height of 5.5m from ground level. T17 (T245 Plane)- To crown lift/ prune back lowest laterals over exit drive to achieve an overall crown clearance of 5.5m from ground level. T14 & T15 (T241 & T242) Lime- To crown lift/ prune back lowest laterals over drive to achieve an overall crown clearance of 5.5m from ground level. T13 (T215) Cedar- To crown lift/ prune back lowest laterals over drive to achieve an overall crown clearance of 5.5m from ground level. G2 (T205) Cherry- To fell to ground level, northern most stem has split and resting on the ground, the remaining stem overhangs the drive enough that pruning would likely cause the tree to die/ enter a mortality spiral. T11 (T199) Cedar, T10 (T195) Cedar, G2 (T187) x1 Cherry, T6 (T181) Cedar, T4 (T178) Cedar, T3 (T176) Cedar, G4 (T2) x1 Maple, G4 (T4) x1 Whitebeam, G4 (T5) x1 Maple, T9 (T189) Cedar, T8 (T185) Cedar - Crown lift/ prune back lowest laterals over drive to achieve an overall crown clearance of 5.5m from ground level. T28 (T57) Yew- To crown lift/ prune back lowest laterals over rear gravel path and gate to achieve an overall crown clearance of 3m from ground level.

    Decided Trees
  • Boreham House Main Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HY

    26/05223/TPO Submitted 7 Oct 2026 100 yards away

    94% historically approved · decision due ~2 Dec

    W5 - Common Lime - (Marked T138) - Fell to ground level - Reason: Tree is decayed

    Awaiting decision Trees
  • Boreham House Main Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HY

    26/05083/TPO Submitted 17 Apr 2026 200 yards away

    T46 Sycamore (T109 on plan) - Fell to ground level. Reason: Poor structural condition, risk of failure and major deadwood.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

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