Planning application
43 Violet Close Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6XG
Works: Windows or glazing 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
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to Childrens home (Class C2) with internal alterations and addition of side window and door.
As published by the council, reference 26/00356/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00356/FUL
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 11 May 2026
- Postcode
- CM1 6XG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/01381/CLOPUD Awaiting decision
43 Violet Close Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6XG
Change of use of the existing dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a small-scale children's home (Class C2).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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11 May 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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17 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Chelmsford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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