Planning application
McDonalds Restaurant Colchester Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM2 5PS
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Refurbishment - redecoration of elevations, new access door & high level window. Minor alterations to kerb lines. Installation of 2 no. replacement canopies over Customer Order Displays. New Goal Post height restrictor with associated works .
As published by the council, reference 26/00417/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00417/FUL
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 30 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 22 May 2026
- Postcode
- CM2 5PS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00432/ADV Refused
McDonalds Restaurant Colchester Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM2 5PS
Installation of a new high level sign head on 9m pole.
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19/01797/ADV Granted
McDonalds Restaurant Colchester Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM2 5PS
The installation of internally illuminated 4no. new digital free standing signs and a digital booth screen.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Mar 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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22 May 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 24/00090/CLOPUD (Application Permitted)
- Application: 26/00418/ADV (Application Returned)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Chelmsford granted permission on 22 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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