Planning application
Land North East Of 17 Old Bell Lane Rettendon Chelmsford Essex
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Outline application for the erection of two 4 bedroom detached dwellings. All matters reserved.
As published by the council, reference 26/00742/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00742/OUT
- Category
- Outline
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 19 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 7 Oct 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the Chelmsford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 2 refused.
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20/00089/FUL Refused
Land North East Of 17 Old Bell Lane Rettendon Chelmsford Essex
Erection of four semidetached two storey dwellings with private drive access and associated covered and open car parking.
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19/01013/FUL Refused
Land North East Of 17 Old Bell Lane Rettendon Chelmsford Essex
Construction of four semi-detached two storey dwellings with private drive access and associated covered and open car parking.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jun 2026
Received by Chelmsford
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 Oct 2026
Status changed to Pending Decision
Previously Pending Consideration.
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7 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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7 Oct 2026
Status changed to Application Permitted
Previously Pending Decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Chelmsford granted permission on 7 October 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 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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