Planning application
26/00475/EB
Niagara Farm Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HF
Proposal
Installation of a new LV pole and stay, the removal of 2 poles and one staywire. Removal of 2 spans of overhead line.
As published by the council, reference 26/00475/EB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Apr 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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13 May 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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