Planning application
Land At 87 Main Road Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of 9 dwellings with associated access, landscaping and parking
As published by the council, reference 26/00676/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00676/FUL
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Pending Decision
- Received
- 2 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jun 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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20/05238/TPO Granted
Land At 87 Main Road Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex
G1 - Oak - Reduce the branches over the garden and shed by 5 metres and clear dead wood. Reason: The tree is declining and the over extended branches are dying back and dropping debris.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jun 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Oct 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Chelmsford took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
98 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Chelmsford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Chelmsford decided full applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
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G1 - Oak - Reduce the branches over the garden and shed by 5 metres and clear dead wood. Reason: The tree is declining and the over extended branches are dying back and dropping debris.
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