Planning application
72 Crompton Street Chelmsford Essex CM1 3GP
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of Use from a Class C3(a) dwellinghouse to a Class C2 childrens home.
As published by the council, reference 26/00244/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00244/FUL
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 25 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 21 May 2026
- Postcode
- CM1 3GP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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21 May 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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