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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
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 4 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 1 refused.

  • 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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Downham Hall Castledon Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1LG

    19/02072/FUL Submitted 13 Jan 2020 9m 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 9m 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 48m away

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

    Granted Conditions 5 docs
  • Blind Pond Cottage Castledon Road Downham Billericay Essex CM11 1LH

    24/00833/CLEUD Submitted 4 Jun 2024 303m 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

In Chelmsford

  • 26/01232/FUL Awaiting decision

    7 Begonia Close Springfield Chelmsford CM1 6NL

    Proposed demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of new single storey rear extension. Partial conversion of existing garage and alterations to fenestration.

    Full applications
  • 26/01224/FUL Awaiting decision

    Blue House Farm Chelmsford Road Good Easter Chelmsford Essex CM1 4PU

    Demolition of existing conservatory and proposal of two storey rear extension, garage conversion and new front entrance canopy and bay window.

    Full applications
  • 26/01229/FUL Awaiting decision

    2 Seventh Avenue Chelmsford Essex CM1 4EE

    Proposed single storey rear extension.

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  • 26/01174/FUL Awaiting decision

    Cobblers Mill Road Good Easter Chelmsford Essex CM1 4SH

    Installation of 9 no. black roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on the west-facing roof slope of the detached barn/car-port.

    Full applications
  • 26/01256/FUL Awaiting decision

    8 The Greenway Runwell Wickford Essex SS11 7NU

    Single storey side extension

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