Planning application
74 Baddow Road Chelmsford CM2 7PJ
Relates to 25/00239/PRIOR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Determination as to whether the prior approval of the local authority is required for the change of use of Commercial Building to Mixed Use, comprising Commercial Use at ground floor and two dwellings at first floor.
As published by the council, reference 26/00001/PRIOR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00001/PRIOR
- Type
- Outline
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- CM2 7PJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/00239/S73 Status unknown
74 Baddow Road Chelmsford CM2 7PJ
Variation of condition 1 to planning application 25/00239/PRIOR (Determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority is required for the change of use of Commercial Building to Mixed Use, comprising Commercial Use at ground floor and two dwellings at first floor (Class G)) Alteration for flat 2 to be altered from a 1bed unit to a 2 bed unit
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25/00239/PRIOR Granted
74 Baddow Road Chelmsford CM2 7PJ
Determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority is required for the Change of Use of Commercial Building to Mixed Use, comprising Commercial Use at Ground Floor and Two Dwellings at First Floor (Class G).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 October 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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25/00239/PRIOR Granted
74 Baddow Road Chelmsford CM2 7PJ
Determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority is required for the Change of Use of Commercial Building to Mixed Use, comprising Commercial Use at Ground Floor and Two Dwellings at First Floor (Class G).
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Chelmsford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Chelmsford decided outline applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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