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253 Ongar Road Writtle Chelmsford CM1 3NT

Refused Chelmsford 26/00354/FUL Full

Works: Extension Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Single storey rear extension.

As published by the council, reference 26/00354/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/00354/FUL
Type
Full
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
17 Mar 2026
Decided
8 May 2026
Postcode
CM1 3NT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 8 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

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What 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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