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Niagara Farm Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HF

Granted Chelmsford 26/00475/EB

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

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

Application record

Reference
26/00475/EB
Status
No Objection
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
8 Apr 2026
Decided
13 May 2026
Postcode
CM3 4HF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/00882/DOC/2 Granted

    Niagara Farm Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HF

    Condition 5 - Biodiversity Net Gain Plan; Condition 6 - Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan

    Decided 25 Mar 2025 Conditions
  • 24/00882/DOC/1 Granted

    Niagara Farm Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HF

    Condition 3 - Scheme to assess and deal with any contamination, Asbestos Removal Plan, Validation report for any remediation of the site

    Decided 30 Oct 2024 Conditions
  • 24/00882/FUL Granted

    Niagara Farm Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HF

    Replacement of 3 agricultural poultry houses for 3 agricultural buildings for the purpose of vertical farming.

    Decided 19 Aug 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Apr 2026

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 13 May 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Chelmsford granted permission on 13 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.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Chelmsford's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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  • Niagara Farm Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HF

    24/00882/FUL Submitted 24 Jun 2024 33m away

    Replacement of 3 agricultural poultry houses for 3 agricultural buildings for the purpose of vertical farming.

    Granted Full applications 35 docs

  • Land At Rosemary Lodge Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex

    19/01575/OUT Submitted 4 Oct 2019 195m away

    Outline application for one detached dwelling in lieu of existing mobile home and garage. Access and layout being sought, all other matters to be reserved.

    Granted Outline New dwelling 18 docs
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  • Highfield Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HF

    23/00460/NMAT/1 Submitted 24 Sep 2024 220m away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission - 23/00460/FUL (Demolition of existing conservatory. Proposed two storey front and side extension with new first floor. Addition of two juliet balconys and roof lights) Add a further dormer on the rear elevation with roof lights set into the roof slope and to rearrange the windows on the ground floor rear elevation.

    Refused Amendments Extension Loft or dormer +2 5 docs

  • Highfield Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex CM3 4HF

    21/01729/FUL Submitted 1 Sep 2021 272m away

    Proposed first floor to form bedrooms in the roof including two storey front and side extensions.

    Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs

  • Land South West Of Leighams Farm Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex

    20/01198/FUL Submitted 30 Jul 2020 277m away

    Demolition of an existing poultry shed. Change of use of agricultural land and poultry shed to equestrian use. Alterations to existing poultry shed to facilitate equestrian use. Creation of associated equestrian facilities.

    Granted Full applications Demolition 19 docs
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  • Land South West Of Leighams Farm Leighams Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex

    20/00106/FUL Submitted 4 Feb 2020 277m away

    Change of use of agricultural land to land for equestrian use. Change of use of poultry shed (agricultural) to equestrian use. Alterations to existing poultry shed to facilitate equestrian use. Creation of associated equestrian facilities. Demolition of an existing poultry shed.

    Refused Full applications Demolition 13 docs
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