Planning application
26/00630/CUPAQ
Ludgores Farm Ludgores Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4JW
Proposal
Determination as to whether prior approval of the local authority is required for change of use of a building that is part of an established agricultural unit to one dwelling
As published by the council, reference 26/00630/CUPAQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 May 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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7 Jul 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.
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Within 500 metres
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26/00575/FUL Granted
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22/02061/FUL Refused
Lavender Cottage Ludgores Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4JW
Proposed replacement dwelling.
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26/00671/FUL Granted
Wateroak Ludgores Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4JW
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18/00076/DOC/3 Granted
Wateroak Ludgores Lane Danbury Chelmsford CM3 4JW
Condition 6 - Proposed boundary treatment
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26/00389/NMAT/1 Granted
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Non-material amendment to planning application - 26/00389/FUL (Single storey rear extension. Minor alteration to rear first floor fenestration) New window in the rear first floor bedroom.
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25/01659/S73 Granted
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Other outline applications
In Chelmsford
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26/00806/CLOPUD Granted
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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
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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