Planning application
The Planning Inspectorate Chelmsford Bypass Chelmsford Essex
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Targeted Consultations for the Norwich to Tilbury Project Location references: Bulphan: Change to third-party access and works (Proposed Change Application 1) Little Bromley: Change to the EACN access (Proposed Change Application 2)
As published by the council, reference 26/00091/OBS3
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00091/OBS3
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 March 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document 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's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Chelmsford's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.