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Ymca 12 - 14 Victoria Road Chelmsford CM1 1NZ

Awaiting decision Chelmsford 26/00705/OUT Outline

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Proposal

Demolition of existing YMCA building and erection of new mixed use building for the YMCA including 36No. units of supported accommodation for 16-25 year olds, tenant community engagement space, nursery and office space with tenant eco hub roof garden and ground floor gardens, and associated bin and bike stores, and plant to roof. (Sui Generis). Access, appearance, layout and scale being sought. Landscaping is reserved.

As published by the council, reference 26/00705/OUT

Application record

Reference
26/00705/OUT
Type
Outline
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
29 May 2026
Postcode
CM1 1NZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 May 2026

    Received by Chelmsford

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 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

22 documents on file for this application

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What 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 outline applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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