Planning application
26/00545/CLOPUD
4 Cowdrie Way Chelmer Village Chelmsford Essex CM2 6GL
Proposal
Proposed loft conversion with a dormer to the front elevation and a single rooflight in the rear elevation
As published by the council, reference 26/00545/CLOPUD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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19 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
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.
About outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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22/01302/CLOPUD Granted
13 Cowdrie Way Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 6GL
Loft conversion with 2 x roof windows to the front and 2 x roof windows to the rear.
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24/00924/FUL Granted
21 Cowdrie Way Chelmer Village Chelmsford Essex CM2 6GL
First floor side and rear extensions and conversion to add 1 no. 1 bedroom flat (renewal of 07/01977/FUL)
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26/00795/FUL Awaiting decision
40 Sheldrick Link Chelmer Village Chelmsford Essex CM2 6GJ
Convert garage to habitable space and alterations to fenestration.
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20/00252/FUL Granted
5 Eglinton Drive Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 6WT
Single storey rear extension
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19/00054/HHPA Granted
13 Cornelius Vale Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 6GY
The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by a maximum depth of 4m, for which the maximum height would be 3.7m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.
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22/02005/FUL Refused
32 Silvester Way Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM2 6YZ
Demolition of existing conservatory. Construction of two storey rear extension including internal alterations.
Other outline applications
In Chelmsford
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26/00806/CLOPUD Granted
14 Barton Close South Woodham Ferrers Chelmsford CM3 5UB
Loft conversion with 2 side facing dormers
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26/00847/CLOPUD Awaiting decision
11 Carruthers Drive Runwell Wickford Essex SS11 7EY
The proposal comprises the construction of a freestanding raised timber access platform adjacent to the rear elevation of the existing dwellinghouse. The platform will measure approximately 6.4 metres in length and 1.008 metres in width, with a finished floor level approximately 1.14 metres above the existing garden level to align with the threshold level of the existing rear doors. The proposal includes associated steps providing access between the platform and the rear garden, together with handrails and balustrading around the platform and stairway for safety purposes. The structure will be freestanding and positioned immediately adjacent to the rear of the dwellinghouse. No new vehicular or pedestrian access is proposed. No new street, hardstanding, boundary enclosure or alteration to existing site access arrangements is proposed. The development is intended to provide safe access and egress between the existing dwellinghouse and the rear garden due to the significant change in level between the rear door threshold and the garden.
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26/00901/CLOPUD Granted
2 Glebe Crescent Broomfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 7BJ
Proposed garage conversion
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26/00655/CLOPUD Granted
Runwell County Primary School Canewdon Gardens Runwell Wickford Essex SS11 7BJ
Proposed front extension
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26/00780/PIP Granted
Land To The Rear Of 32 East Hanningfield Road Rettendon Chelmsford Essex
Permission in Principle for a Single Dwelling