Planning application
25/01742/LBC
Boreham House Main Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3HY
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 25/01742/LBC
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Dec 2025
Received by Chelmsford
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
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The process from here
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