Planning application
26/00600/CLOPUD
7 Goldenacres Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6YT
Proposal
Convert garage to habitable room
As published by the council, reference 26/00600/CLOPUD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 May 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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24 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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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26/00880/FUL Awaiting decision
7 Goldenacres Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6YT
Proposed garage conversion to habitable room
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24/00831/FUL Granted
30 Golden Acres Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6YT
Proposed first floor side and single storey rear extension with fenestration changes. Addition of front porch.
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20/00270/FUL Granted
36 Forefield Green Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6YU
Proposed rear extension to replace existing conservatory (built upon existing footprint) and conversion of garage to utility & WC/ shower room
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21/02266/FUL Granted
2 Hunters Way Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6FL
Demolish conservatory and construct two storey side extension.
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26/00572/FUL Granted
31 Hunters Way Springfield Chelmsford Essex CM1 6FL
Single storey rear extension
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20/00214/FUL Granted
51 Albemarle Link Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6AH
Alterations to garage roof including raised ridge height to form games room
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