Planning application
Danecroft Woodhill Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DY
Works: Demolition Several homes
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Proposal
Outline application for the erection of 6 dwellings with associated garaging and parking within residential curtilage of Danecroft; demolition of outbuildings and replacement garage; improvement of existing access to Woodhill Road and relocated parking rear of Lyndhurst. Access, layout and scale being sought, appearance and landscaping reserved.
As published by the council, reference 26/00125/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00125/OUT
- Type
- Outline
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 27 Jan 2026
- Postcode
- CM3 4DY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024.
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24/01643/OUT Awaiting decision
Danecroft Woodhill Road Danbury Chelmsford Essex CM3 4DY
Outline application for the erection of 15 dwellings with associated garaging and parking within residential curtilage of Danecroft. Demolition of existing outbuilding and replacement garage. Widening of existing access to Woodhill Road and relocated parking rear of Lyndhurst. Access, appearance, layout and scale being sought. Landscaping reserved.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 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 24 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 24/01643/OUT (Pending Consideration)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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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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