Planning application
16/17 Victoria Road Chelmsford CM1 1NZ
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline application for demolition of existing buildings and construction of a new mixed use multi story residential led block with ground floor E Class use and residential upper floors of a maximum of 4 storeys and up to 28 residential homes, with all matters reserved
As published by the council, reference 26/00346/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00346/OUT
- Type
- Outline
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 1 Apr 2026
- Postcode
- CM1 1NZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/01584/PIP Granted
16/17 Victoria Road Chelmsford CM1 1NZ
Permission in Principle for the demolition of existing buildings and construction of a new mixed use multi story residential led block with ground floor E Class use and residential upper floors of not less than 5 storeys
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24/01126/OUT Granted
16/17 Victoria Road Chelmsford CM1 1NZ
Outline application for a rear extension together with infill side extension. Access, appearance, layout and scale being sought. Landscaping is reserved.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Apr 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 May 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: 24/00011/OUT (Application Refused)
- Application: 24/00692/OUT (Application Permitted)
- Application: 24/01126/OUT (Application Permitted)
- Application: 24/01584/PIP (No Further Action)
- Application: 25/00006/OUT (Application Refused)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 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.
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.
Nearby applications
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16/17 Victoria Road Chelmsford CM1 1NZ
Permission in Principle for the demolition of existing buildings and construction of a new mixed use multi story residential led block with ground floor E Class use and residential upper floors of not less than 5 storeys
Granted Outline Demolition 4 docs -
16/17 Victoria Road Chelmsford CM1 1NZ
Outline application for a rear extension together with infill side extension. Access, appearance, layout and scale being sought. Landscaping is reserved.
Granted Outline Extension 11 docs -
Regency House 16/17 Victoria Road Chelmsford CM1 1NZ
Outline application for a rear extension and a single storey side infill extension. Access, layout, scale, appearance being sought. Landscaping is reserved.
Granted Outline Extension 10 docsSmall domestic -
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Determination as to whether the prior approval of the local planning authority is required for the proposed change of use of a building from office use (Class B1(a)) to 6no. apartments (Class C3)
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Refused 7 docsSeveral homes -
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