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Strategic Growth Site North Of Woodhouse Lane Broomfield Chelmsford Essex

Awaiting decision Chelmsford 26/00578/REM Outline

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Reserved Matters relating to Access, Scale, Layout, Appearance and Landscaping pursuant to Planning Condition 1 of 20/02064/OUT for 260 homes including affordable housing and custom build homes (Use Class C3), open space and infrastructure.

As published by the council, reference 26/00578/REM

Application record

Reference
26/00578/REM
Type
Outline
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
14 May 2026

Site history

Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register

This site has had 5 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20/02064/DOC/2 Awaiting decision

    Strategic Growth Site North Of Woodhouse Lane Broomfield Chelmsford Essex

    Condition 16 - Custom Build Design Code

    Submitted 14 Jul 2026
  • 20/02064/DOC/1 Awaiting decision

    Strategic Growth Site North Of Woodhouse Lane Broomfield Chelmsford Essex

    Condition 5 - Phasing Plan

    Submitted 5 May 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00164/REM Awaiting decision

    Strategic Growth Site North Of Woodhouse Lane Broomfield Chelmsford Essex

    Application for reserved matters relating to 20/02064/OUT (Outline application for residential development for up to 512 dwellings including affordable housing and custom build homes (Use Class C3), Local Centre (Use Classes E, F.1 and F.2), formal and informal open space, and associated infrastructure. All matters reserved except for primary access) for all matters (appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale) related to the primary access road.

    Submitted 3 Feb 2026 Outline
  • 20/00001/MAS Granted

    Strategic Growth Site North Of Woodhouse Lane Broomfield Chelmsford Essex

    Masterplan for around 450 new homes, neighbourhood centre, early years and childcare facility, local open space and associated access and highway infrastructure including a new access into Broomfield Hospital

    Decided 14 Sep 2020

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 May 2026

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Chelmsford took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

72 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.

Trade members open them from here.

Open the documents

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Chelmsford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Chelmsford decided outline applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Strategic Growth Site North Of Woodhouse Lane Broomfield Chelmsford Essex

    20/00001/MAS Submitted 7 Jan 2020 27m away

    Masterplan for around 450 new homes, neighbourhood centre, early years and childcare facility, local open space and associated access and highway infrastructure including a new access into Broomfield Hospital

    Granted 9 docs
  • Strategic Growth Site North Of Woodhouse Lane Broomfield Chelmsford Essex

    26/00164/REM Submitted 3 Feb 2026 168m away

    80% historically approved · decision due ~31 Mar

    Application for reserved matters relating to 20/02064/OUT (Outline application for residential development for up to 512 dwellings including affordable housing and custom build homes (Use Class C3), Local Centre (Use Classes E, F.1 and F.2), formal and informal open space, and associated infrastructure. All matters reserved except for primary access) for all matters (appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale) related to the primary access road.

    Awaiting decision Outline New dwelling 51 docs
    Major scheme
  • Woodhouse Lodge Woodhouse Lane Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3PW

    20/00686/FUL Submitted 6 May 2020 202m away

    Proposed side/rear extension and alterations to existing dwelling.

    Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
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    26/00465/FUL Submitted 20 Apr 2026 246m away

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    Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
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    26/00466/LBC Submitted 20 Apr 2026 246m away

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    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 7 docs
  • Southwood House Woodhouse Lane Little Waltham Chelmsford Essex CM3 3PW

    21/01610/FUL Submitted 17 Sep 2021 247m away

    Part demolition of existing garage, construction of new single storey extension and new entrance porch. Internal alterations, installation of bi-fold doors to rear elevation and alterations to basement.

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition +1 7 docs
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    17 Jan 2025 Outline
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