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McDonalds Restaurant Colchester Road Boreham Chelmsford Essex CM2 5PS

Refused Chelmsford 26/00432/ADV Advertising

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

Proposal

Installation of a new high level sign head on 9m pole.

As published by the council, reference 26/00432/ADV

Application record

Reference
26/00432/ADV
Type
Advertising
Status
Application Refused
Decision
Refused
Received
2 Apr 2026
Decided
27 May 2026
Postcode
CM2 5PS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Apr 2026

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 27 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 advertising applications

How this application type works

Advertisement consent controls signs, hoardings and other adverts. The council may only judge two things: amenity, meaning the effect on the appearance of the building and area, and public safety, chiefly whether a sign distracts road users or obstructs sight lines. Other planning considerations, such as competition between businesses, do not apply.

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