Planning application
Downham Hall Castledon Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1LG
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of a part single/part two storey rear extension and new emergency staircase to Downham Hall
As published by the council, reference 26/00648/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00648/FUL
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 19 May 2026
- Decided
- 18 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- CM11 1LG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 5 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00648/DOC/1 Awaiting decision
Downham Hall Castledon Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1LG
Condition 4 - Biodiversity Net Gain Plan, Condition 5 - Materials, Condition 6 - Large scale drawings - windows, doors, eaves, ridge, external staircase, parapet & vents
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23/001541/DOC/1 Granted
Downham Hall Castledon Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1LG
Condition 11 (ii) - Historic building recording & Written Scheme of Investigation
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23/01541/S73 Granted
Downham Hall Castledon Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1LG
Variation of Condition 2 to approved planning application 23/01541/FUL (Replacement of existing barn and use of the barn to provide event facilities including an extension to existing annex kitchen to provide improved facilities and change of use of part (ground floor) of the main building accommodation to provide a bar area for hotel/event use.Replacement of existing barn and use of the barn to provide event facilities including an extension to existing annex kitchen to provide improved facilities and change of use of part (ground floor) of the main building accommodation to provide a bar area for hotel/event use.) to Variation in the design of the replacement building, in order to achieve satisfactory development of the site
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19/02072/FUL Refused
Downham Hall Castledon Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1LG
Dual flexible use of the ground floor for B&B (class C1) and a multi-function venue (class D2), with the addition of external marquee .
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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18 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 23/001541/DOC/1 (Conditions Discharged)
- Application: 23/01541/DOC/1 (Split Decision)
- Application: 23/01541/DOC/2 (Split Decision)
- Application: 23/01541/FUL (Application Permitted)
- Application: 23/01541/S73 (Application Permitted)
- Application: 24/01754/FUL (Application Permitted)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
31 documents on file for this application
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Chelmsford granted permission on 18 August 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.
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Downham Hall Castledon Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1LG
Dual flexible use of the ground floor for B&B (class C1) and a multi-function venue (class D2), with the addition of external marquee .
Refused Full applications 8 docs -
Downham Hall Castledon Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1LG
Variation of Condition 2 to approved planning application 23/01541/FUL (Replacement of existing barn and use of the barn to provide event facilities including an extension to existing annex kitchen to provide improved facilities and change of use of part (ground floor) of the main building accommodation to provide a bar area for hotel/event use.Replacement of existing barn and use of the barn to provide event facilities including an extension to existing annex kitchen to provide improved facilities and change of use of part (ground floor) of the main building accommodation to provide a bar area for hotel/event use.) to Variation in the design of the replacement building, in order to achieve satisfactory development of the site
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Condition 11 (ii) - Historic building recording & Written Scheme of Investigation
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