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Downham Hall Castledon Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1LG

Granted Chelmsford 26/00648/FUL Full

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.

  • 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

    Submitted 23 Oct 2026
  • 23/001541/DOC/1 Granted

    Downham Hall Castledon Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1LG

    Condition 11 (ii) - Historic building recording & Written Scheme of Investigation

    Decided 18 May 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Decided 22 Oct 2025 Amendments
  • 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 .

    Decided 6 Mar 2020 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 May 2026

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 17 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Pending Decision

    Previously Pending Consideration.

  4. 18 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

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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What this grant of permission means

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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Nearby applications

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  • Downham Hall Castledon Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1LG

    19/02072/FUL Submitted 13 Jan 2020 50 yards away

    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

    23/01541/S73 Submitted 27 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    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

    Granted Amendments Extension 12 docs
  • Downham Hall Castledon Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1LG

    23/001541/DOC/1 Submitted 6 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Condition 11 (ii) - Historic building recording & Written Scheme of Investigation

    Granted Conditions 5 docs
  • Downham Hall Castledon Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1LG

    26/00648/DOC/1 Submitted 23 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~18 Dec

    Condition 4 - Biodiversity Net Gain Plan, Condition 5 - Materials, Condition 6 - Large scale drawings - windows, doors, eaves, ridge, external staircase, parapet & vents

    Awaiting decision Windows or glazing
  • Blind Pond Cottage Castledon Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1LH

    24/00833/CLEUD Submitted 4 Jun 2024 350 yards away

    Certificate of lawfulness to regularise the use of the land for siting a twin unit mobile home for use ancillary to the main dwelling and the proposed mobile home meets the definition of a caravan as set out in the Caravan Sites Act 1968, and as amended in October 2006 (CSA).

    Granted Amendments 5 docs
    Domestic
  • Annex Field View Castledon Road Downham Billericay Essex

    18/01051/CLEUD Submitted 25 Jun 2018 0.3 miles away

    Existing single storey ancillary building north of existing residence.

    Granted Amendments 5 docs
    Small domestic

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