Planning application
Smoke And Dough High Bridge 26 - 28 Springfield Road Chelmsford CM2 6JX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed outside seating/dining area for twenty guests with associated furniture together with banners and planters to enclose the seating/dining area
As published by the council, reference 26/00445/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00445/FUL
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 20 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 18 Jun 2026
- Postcode
- CM2 6JX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Apr 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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18 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Chelmsford granted permission on 18 June 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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